Warfare Definition

wôrfâr
noun
The action of waging war; armed conflict.
Webster's New World
Military operations marked by a specific characteristic.
Guerrilla warfare; chemical warfare.
American Heritage
Conflict or struggle of any kind.
Webster's New World
Acts undertaken to destroy or undermine the strength of another.
Political warfare.
American Heritage
Antonyms:
verb
To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Warfare

Noun

Singular:
warfare
Plural:
warfares

Origin of Warfare

  • Middle English warre war war fare journey (from Old English faru) (from faran to journey fare)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From 1425-75 late Middle English werefare.

    From Wiktionary

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