1 obsolete : ready for war : equipped to fight. 2 : fit for, disposed to, or fond of war : bellicose a warlike people. 3 : of, relating to, or useful in war warlike preparations. 4 : befitting or characteristic of war or a soldier warlike cries.

What is a warlike attitude?

Belligerence is a natural disposition to be hostile or aggressive, or a warlike attitude. ... Belligerence in people is characterized by a tendency to pick fights or be aggressive toward others.

What does warlike spirit mean?

adjective. 1. Having or showing an eagerness to fight: bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, hostile, militant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent.