a belligerent or aggressively hostile attitude, nature, or quality
noun
The definition of belligerence is an aggressive, rude or hostile attitude.
When a drunk guy in a bar starts calling everyone names and trying to start a fight, this is an example of belligerence.
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noun
A hostile or warlike attitude, nature, or inclination; belligerency.
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Sentence Examples
- The game isn't all shoot 'em up belligerence, but when you run out of missions to further the story or get tired of failing miserably at one mission for three hours, there's plenty of belligerence to go around.
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