war advocacy
Definition
Noun: * A policy or practice of actively supporting, promoting, or arguing in favor of engaging in or initiating armed conflict.
Usage
- "War advocacy" is a formal, often academic or political term used to describe a stance or ideology.
- It is typically used in discussions of history, political science, ethics, and international relations.
- It carries a neutral to critical connotation, describing the position itself rather than endorsing it.
Examples
- The senator's war advocacy was based on the perceived threat to national security.
- Historians analyzed the newspaper's role in the war advocacy that preceded the conflict.
- His shift from pacifism to war advocacy shocked his followers.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be applied to specific historical instances (e.g., "the war advocacy of the 1930s") or to general principles.
- It is often contrasted with terms like "pacifism," "diplomacy," or "anti-war activism."
Variants and Related Words
- Warhawk (n): (Informal, often derogatory) A person who clamors for war; an advocate of war.
- Bellicosity (n): Aggressive or warlike behavior or temperament.
- Jingoism (n): Extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.
Synonyms
- Bellicism
- Pro-war stance
- Militarism (in the context of favoring military solutions)
Antonyms
- Pacifism
- Anti-war activism
- Diplomacy
Noun
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a policy of advocating war
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