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Computer games tend to be boys' games, warlike games with more violence. We have not spent enough time thinking through how to encourage more girls to be involved in computing before coming to college so they can see a possible career in information technology.
Freeman A. Hrabowski III

Meaning of "warlike" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WARLIKE

warlike  [ˈwɔːˌlaɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WARLIKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Warlike is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WARLIKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

warlike

War

War is an organized and often prolonged conflict that is carried out by states or non-state actors. It is generally characterised by extreme violence, social disruption and economic destruction. War should be understood as an actual, intentional and widespread armed conflict between political communities, and therefore is defined as a form of political violence or intervention. The set of techniques used by a group to carry out war is known as warfare. An absence of war is usually called peace. While some scholars see warfare as an inescapable and integral aspect of human nature, others argue that it is only inevitable under certain socio-cultural or ecological circumstances. For some the practice of war is not linked to any single type of political organization or society. Rather, as discussed by John Keegan in his A History of Warfare, war is a universal phenomenon whose form and scope is defined by the society that wages it. Another argument suggests that since there are human societies in which warfare does not exist, humans may not be naturally disposed for warfare, which emerges under particular circumstances.

Definition of warlike in the English dictionary

The first definition of warlike in the dictionary is of, relating to, or used in war. Other definition of warlike is hostile or belligerent. Warlike is also fit or ready for war.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WARLIKE


beelike
ˈbiːˌlaɪk
childlike
ˈtʃaɪldˌlaɪk
cigarlike
sɪˈɡɑːˌlaɪk
clawlike
ˈklɔːˌlaɪk
gluelike
ˈɡluːˌlaɪk
guitar-like
ɡɪˈtɑːˌlaɪk
jawlike
ˈdʒɔːˌlaɪk
kangaroo-like
ˌkæŋɡəˈruːˌlaɪk
lawlike
ˈlɔːˌlaɪk
oarlike
ˈɔːˌlaɪk
pealike
ˈpiːˌlaɪk
quaylike
ˈkiːˌlaɪk
sawlike
ˈsɔːˌlaɪk
screwlike
ˈskruːˌlaɪk
shrewlike
ˈʃruːˌlaɪk
sparlike
ˈspɑːˌlaɪk
starlike
ˈstɑːˌlaɪk
strawlike
ˈstrɔːˌlaɪk
tealike
ˈtiːˌlaɪk
treelike
ˈtriːˌlaɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WARLIKE

warier
wariest
warily
wariment
wariness
warison
wark
Warks
warless
Warley
warlikeness
warling
warlock
warlockry
warlord
warlordism
Warlpiri
warm
warm front
warm over

WORDS THAT END LIKE WARLIKE

bearlike
bladderlike
brotherlike
daggerlike
dislike
earlike
fingerlike
hairlike
lawyerlike
leatherlike
rubberlike
sailorlike
sewerlike
sisterlike
soldierlike
spiderlike
stairlike
towerlike
unsoldierlike
unwarlike
vaporlike

Synonyms and antonyms of warlike in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WARLIKE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «warlike» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of warlike

Translation of «warlike» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WARLIKE

Find out the translation of warlike to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of warlike from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «warlike» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

好战
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bélico
570 millions of speakers

English

warlike
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जंगी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحربية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

воинственны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bélico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সামরিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

guerrier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Warlike
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kriegerisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

好戦的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

호전
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Warlike
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hùng dung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போர்க்குணமுள்ள
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लढवय्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

savaşçı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bellicoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wojowniczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

войовничі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

războinic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολεμοχαρείς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorlogsugtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

krigisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krigersk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of warlike

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WARLIKE»

The term «warlike» is regularly used and occupies the 78.820 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WARLIKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about warlike

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5 QUOTES WITH «WARLIKE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word warlike.
1
Ralph Bunche
There are no warlike people - just warlike leaders.
2
Freeman A. Hrabowski III
Computer games tend to be boys' games, warlike games with more violence. We have not spent enough time thinking through how to encourage more girls to be involved in computing before coming to college so they can see a possible career in information technology.
3
James Nasmyth
Everything connected with war and warlike exploits is interesting to a boy.
4
Goldwin Smith
The Romans, we are told, were by nature a peculiarly warlike race.
5
Peter Stuyvesant
The design of those commissioners, frigates and warlike force is directed rather against Long Island and these your Honors' possessions, than to the imagined reform of New England.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WARLIKE»

Discover the use of warlike in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to warlike and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Warlike England as Seen by Herself...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Ferdinand T Nnies, 2012
2
Women and Death 2: Warlike Women in the German Literary and ...
Whether amazons, terrorists, or warrior women -- this volume of essays by leading scholars analyzes ideas and portrayals of these figures in the visual arts, society, media, and scholarship, always against the backdrop of Germany's ...
Sarah Colvin, Helen Watanabe-O'Kelly, 2009
3
Winning a Primitive People; Sixteen Years' Work Among the ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Donald Fraser, 2010
4
Dunblane Traditions: Being a Series of Warlike and Legendary ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
John Monteath, 2012
5
South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from ...
Sarah Isabella Augusta, Lady Wilson. South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time Sarah Isabella Augusta, Lady Wilson Imprint This book is part of TREDITION CLASSICS Author: Sarah South African ...
Sarah Isabella Augusta, Lady Wilson, 2012
6
A Study of War
Primitive peoples in extremely cold and extremely hot climates tend to be unwarlike, although the very warlike Bering Sea Eskimo lives in as cold a climate as the very unwarlike Greenland Eskimo, and the warlike Bantus and unwarlike ...
Quincy Wright, Louise Leonard Wright, 1983
7
A new and enlarged military dictionary, or, Alphabetical ...
Machine de Guerre, Fr. a warlike instrument or machine. Conseil de Gl'erre, Fr. a council of war. It likewile meant a court martial. Vaisseau de Guerre, Fr. A (hip of war. All mips of war belonging to Great Britain, are called king'; skips. Vaisseau ...
Charles James, 1802
8
The Celts: What Life Was Like for the Warlike Tribes of ...
This book introduces fascinating facts about the many different Celtic peoples including the reason for their migration, their mysticism and beliefs, and the exquisite metalwork that they crafted.
Fiona MacDonald, 2003
9
A Most Warlike Appearance: Uniforms, Flags and Equipment of ...
This book provides a textual and pictorial examination of the material culture of American forces during the War of 1812, including organization, weapons, uniforms, flags and camp equipage of various units of the regular army, the United ...
René Chartrand, 2010
10
South African Memories: Social, Warlike and Sporting ...
Lady Sarah Isabella Augusta Wilson, nee Churchill (1865-1929), was the youngest daughter of John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough and aunt of Winston Spencer Churchill.
Lady Sarah Wilson, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WARLIKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term warlike is used in the context of the following news items.
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Carter: U.S. is 'The Most Warlike Country on Earth'
Former President Jimmy Carter referred to the United States as the most “warlike country on Earth” last week during an interview with the nonprofit Aspen ... «Washington Free Beacon, Jun 15»
2
A knight's life in a warlike world
This event depicted the time of a knight's life against the backdrop of a violent and warlike world as commonly lived in many parts of the European continent in ... «Times of Malta, May 15»
3
Debate continues over whether Stone Age people were peaceful or …
There is a debate among archaeologists, anthropologists and psychologists about whether prehistoric people were violent and warlike or whether there was ... «Ancient Origins, Apr 15»
4
Stephen Maher: Stephen Harper's Middle East strategy takes …
Mr. Harper has taken us in a more warlike direction, and done what he can to turn away from our peacemaking tradition. In 2012, he closed our embassy in ... «National Post, Mar 15»
5
Scant Evidence that Early Prehistoric People were Warlike
The earlier Stone Age seems to have been a time of peace and not war, says an anthropologist specializing in war who has studied the published work of ... «Ancient Origins, Mar 15»
6
Cockfighting: the last, hidden link to Bali's warlike past
Driving around Bali, the first thing I noticed was the big wicker baskets by the roadside. Inside each basket was a cockerel. I asked my friend Wayan why these ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jan 15»
7
Libertarian Party lashes out at the newly warlike Rand Paul
FILE - In this June 20, 2014 file photo Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. speaks in Washington. Their party has seized the Senate majority. Now, an ambitious class of ... «Washington Times, Nov 14»
8
Are Human Beings Naturally Violent And Warlike?
Ideas have consequences. Few people – and probably no philosophers – would disagree with this. It is also unarguably true that not all ideas are equally ... «Philosophy Now, Nov 14»
9
China not warlike, says Xi, as border standoff dominates India trip
"A warlike state, however big it may be, will eventually perish," Xi said in a speech, adding that China believed its neighbors were key to its wellbeing. «Reuters, Sep 14»
10
Michael Stipe: 'Are we that warlike, that childish, that afraid?'
As I return to New York City from a summer in Europe, two days before the 12th anniversary of 9/11, I glance up to see the Tribute in Light – two ghostly, ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»

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