Início Dicionário Hhawkishness

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hawkishness

hawkishness

Noun

This term conveys a spirit of aggression and a preference for confrontational strategies over compromise. It is most frequently employed in geopolitical and diplomatic contexts to describe a hardline stance that views military force or sanctions as the primary tools for achieving national objectives.

In financial circles, the word shifts toward monetary policy, specifically describing a preference for tightening credit and raising interest rates. Because it is an abstract quality, it is an uncountable noun and cannot be pluralized; one refers to a degree of hawkishness rather than multiple instances of it.

Meanings

Nounhawkishness

A policy or attitude that favors aggressive or warlike action rather than diplomacy or negotiation.

The administration's increasing hawkishness regarding the border dispute alarmed neighboring countries.

Nounhawkishness

A tendency in monetary policy to favor higher interest rates to combat inflation, even at the risk of slowing economic growth.

The central bank's hawkishness surprised investors who had expected a more dovish approach to rate cuts.

Examples

The general's blatant hawkishness made the diplomatic corps nervous about a potential escalation.

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The general's blatant hawkishness made the diplomatic corps nervous about a potential escalation.

I wonder if the administration's hawkishness is a genuine strategy or just political theater.

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I wonder if the administration's hawkishness is a genuine strategy or just political theater.

The central bank's continued hawkishness suggests that interest rates will remain high for the foreseeable future.

Business

The central bank's continued hawkishness suggests that interest rates will remain high for the foreseeable future.

His hawkishness in the boardroom was intimidating to the new recruits.

Office

His hawkishness in the boardroom was intimidating to the new recruits.

We cannot afford this level of hawkishness if we want to avoid a full scale war.

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We cannot afford this level of hawkishness if we want to avoid a full scale war.

The market reacted poorly to the unexpected hawkishness of the Federal Reserve chairman.

Business

The market reacted poorly to the unexpected hawkishness of the Federal Reserve chairman.

The empire's inherent hawkishness led it to annex neighboring territories without hesitation.

History

The empire's inherent hawkishness led it to annex neighboring territories without hesitation.

Stop this hawkishness and try to find a middle ground for once.

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Stop this hawkishness and try to find a middle ground for once.

The shift toward hawkishness in foreign policy signaled a new era of confrontation.

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The shift toward hawkishness in foreign policy signaled a new era of confrontation.

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