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warmonger

noun

war·​mon·​ger ˈwȯr-ˌməŋ-gər How to pronounce warmonger (audio) -ˌmäŋ- How to pronounce warmonger (audio)
: one who urges or attempts to stir up war

Examples of warmonger in a Sentence

fortunately, the warmongers met with overwhelming opposition
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Democrats saw him as a master of dark arts, beholden to his former pals in the oil industry and a warmonger who goaded the nation to wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to help his benefactors. Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Nov. 2025 Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died on November 3 at age 84, enjoyed some unexpected respect in his last years from Democrats who once viewed him as a Machiavellian warmonger. Max Boot, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2025 Already, Cuba’s top diplomats have been sharing propaganda content discrediting Machado as a warmonger. Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025 Tho declined the award, but the decision to award Kissinger shocked many of his critics who saw him as a warmonger. Kate Bartlett, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for warmonger

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of warmonger was in 1817

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“Warmonger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warmonger. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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warmonger

noun
: one who urges or attempts to stir up war
warmongering noun

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