English Explanatory Dictionary

philopolemic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Exalting or supporting conflict or war.
  2. Fond of polemics or controversy.

Pronunciation

/ˌfɪləʊpəˈlɛmɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-philopolemic.wav /ˌfɪloʊpəˈlɛmɪk/

Word forms

philopolemic more philopolemic most philopolemic

Etymology

From philo- + polemic, modelled after Ancient Greek φιλοπόλεμος (philopólemos, “fond of war, warlike”), from φίλος (phílos, “beloved, dear; loving”) (possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- (“decent, good; friendly, harmonious”)) + πόλεμος (pólemos, “war; battle”). By surface analysis, philo- + polem- + -ic.

Synonyms

bellicose belligerent combative hawkish jingoistic philopolemical warlike aggressive antagonistic assaultive martial militaristic philopolemic pugnacious quarrelsome truculent

Antonyms

dovish nonbellicose nonbelligerent noncombative pacific peaceable uncombative unjingoistic unwarlike

Related words

philopolemical polemic polemical polemically polemicist polemics polemological polemologically polemologist polemology polemomania polemoscope
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