warmonger

Definitions

A person who encourages or advocates for aggression or war.

Someone who actively promotes or incites military conflict.

Examples

The diplomat accused the senator of being a warmonger who sought conflict rather than peaceful resolution.

History will remember the dictator as a ruthless warmonger whose actions devastated the entire continent.

Synonyms

jingoist hawk militarist aggressor war hawk belligerent war monger

Antonyms

pacifist dove peacemaker peace activist anti-war activist conciliator dove of peace