belligerence (noun) - a warlike or hostile attitude or nature; warfare or fighting (also belligerency) [buh-lij-er-uhns]
BREAKDOWN: BELL- (war) + GER- (to bear) + -ENCE (quality)
belligerent means showing hostile or aggressive behavior
a belligerent is a person or country engaged in fighting or war
“Neutrality is at times a graver sin than belligerence.” —Louis D. Brandeis