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War hawk

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "War hawk"

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hawknounA diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle.
war houndnounA person who desires war.
hawkerynounThe practice of hunting using hawks.
warmongernoun(derogatory) Someone who advocates war; a militarist.
warniknoun(derogatory) One who favours a policy of going to war.
antiwarriornounOne who has antiwar beliefs.
war-mongernounAlternative form of warmonger. [(derogatory) Someone who advocates war; a militarist.]
jingonounOne who supports policy favouring war.
militaristnounOne who believes in the use of military force.
weaponistnoun(rare) A user, maker or proponent of weapons.
jingoistnounOne who advocates an aggressive nationalism; one who vociferously supports a nation's military aims.
climate hawknounAn advocate of aggressive steps regarding climate change and clean energy.
class warriornoun(sociology) A participant in class warfare.
warriorismnounA warlike attitude; belligerence.
flag-wavernounA highly vocal and visible supporter of a cause.
hatriotnoun(US, slang, derogatory) A reactionary political conservative who criticizes liberal or progressive stances as unpatriotic.
peaceniknoun(sometimes derogatory) Someone who publicly opposes armed conflict in general, or a particular conflict, or who publicly opposes the proliferation of weapons.
bellicistnounAn adherent of bellicism; one who advocates war.
peacemongernoun(derogatory) Someone who opposes war even when it is impractical to do so; a strict pacifist.
patrioteernoun(derogatory) A vehemently patriotic person; a jingoist.

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