pugnacity

Noun
Synonyms: aggressivenessbelligerence

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a natural disposition to be hostileSynonyms: aggressivenessbelligerence
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Pugnacity \Pug*nac"i*ty\, n. [L. pugnacitas: cf. F. pugnacit['e].] Inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness. " A national pugnacity of character." --Motley. [1913 Webster]
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