English Explanatory Dictionary

warfare

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.
  2. Military operations of some particular kind e.g. guerrilla warfare.
verb
  1. To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɔɹfɛɹ/ /ˈwɔːfɛə/ en-us-warfare.ogg

Word forms

warfare warfares warfaring warfared

Etymology

From war + fare; perhaps a shortening of Middle English werre-faringe, werfarynge (“waging war, warfare”, literally “going to war”).

Related words

war

Derived words

antiwarfare asymmetrical warfare asymmetric warfare attrition warfare biological warfare chemical warfare class warfare cognitive warfare conventional warfare cyberwarfare economic warfare electronic warfare e-warfare germ warfare guerrilla warfare hybrid warfare information warfare irregular warfare lawfare memetic warfare nuclear warfare open warfare psychological warfare siege warfare spiritual warfare trench warfare urban warfare warfarer warfare state
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