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hawkish

[haw-kish]

adjective

  1. resembling a hawk, as in appearance or behavior.

  2. advocating war or a belligerently threatening diplomatic policy.



ˈ󲹷ɰ쾱

/ ˈɔːɪʃ /

adjective

  1. favouring the use or display of force rather than diplomacy to achieve foreign policy goals

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Other Word Forms

  • hawkishly adverb
  • hawkishness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hawkish1

First recorded in 1835–45; hawk 1 + -ish 1
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This month, Schumer released a hawkish video aiming to prevent a nuclear deal with Iran.

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Iran doves and anti-Israel provocateurs tendentiously seized the opportunity to attempt to excise a convenient “hawkish” scalp — whether that be Hegseth or national security advisor Michael Waltz.

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Marco Rubio is the first Hispanic Secretary of State and is well known for his hawkish positions on some leaders in the region and on China.

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The crypto industry, for example, was among the biggest spenders in the 2024 election and deployed millions to elevate Democrats friendly to the crypto industry over those more hawkish on regulation in the primaries.

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Rubio, a conventionally hawkish Republican and supporter of NATO, is less controversial than some of Trump's other picks and is expected to easily win confirmation with Democratic support.

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