hawkishness

Definitions

The quality or state of favoring an aggressive or warlike policy, especially in foreign affairs.

A tendency in economic policy to prioritize controlling inflation, typically through higher interest rates.

Examples

The central bank's unexpected hawkishness regarding interest rates caused a sharp decline in the stock market.

Analysts attributed the sudden shift in the diplomat's rhetoric to a growing hawkishness within the administration.

Synonyms

militarism belligerence aggressiveness jingoism warmongering combativeness pugnacity

Antonyms

pacifism dovishness conciliation appeasement noninterventionism peacefulness diplomacy