🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

主戦論者

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shusenronja

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Warmonger/ˈwɔːrˌmʌŋ.ɡər/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"その政治家は無責任な主戦論者だと非難された。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who encourages or advocates for the starting of a war or armed conflict.

    "The fiery speech delivered by the senator was condemned by peace activists as the rhetoric of a dangerous warmonger."
  2. 2

    Someone who thrives on political aggression and opposes diplomatic resolutions to international disputes.

    "History often judges unyielding warmongers harshly once the devastating human toll of their policies becomes apparent."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term derives from the late Middle English noun 'warre' (war) combined with 'monger', a merchant or dealer (from Old English 'mangere', originating from Latin 'mango'). Initially appearing in the 16th century as a pejorative descriptor for those who trade in or agitate for conflict, it cemented its modern political usage to describe leaders who actively encourage and provoke warfare.

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