warmonger
/ˈwoɹˌmɑŋ.ɡɚ/noun, verb
warmonger is spelled W-A-R-M-O-N-G-E-R: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a derogatory noun, warmonger means “Someone who advocates war to an enthusiastic or ardent degree” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of warmonger is warmongers.
How many letters and syllables are in warmonger?
| Letters | 9: W-A-R-M-O-N-G-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 69,055th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is warmonger?
Warmonger appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce warmonger?
- UK /ˈwɔː.mʌŋ.ɡə/
- US /ˈwoɹˌmɑŋ.ɡɚ/
- US /-ˌmʌŋ.ɡɚ/
Warmonger has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-warmonger.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of warmonger
- warmongers plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- war-monger
- war monger
- warmongering participle, present
- warmongered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does warmonger mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
derogatorySomeone who advocates war to an enthusiastic or ardent degree.
- 2
A mercenary soldier.
verb
- 1
derogatoryTo advocate war.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Warmonger in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who advocates war:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | belliciste, va-t-en-guerre, marchand de guerre, marchande de guerre, militariste |
| German | Kriegstreiber, Kriegshetzer |
| Portuguese | belicista |
| Spanish | belicista, militarista |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does warmonger come from?
From war + monger.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).