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Word of the Day: Belicista

By Gerald Erichsen, About.com

La palabra del día: el belicista, la belicista
Pronunciación aproximada: beh-lee-CEESS-tah (In most of Spain the c in this word is pronounced much like the "th" in "thin.") Listen
Significado: supporter of war, supporter of a particular war, militarist, warmonger
Ejemplo: El belicista considera, en el caso del atentado contra las torres gemelas, que los estados que pueden ser víctimas del terrorismo tienen la obligación de adelantarse a los terroristas.
Traducción: The backer of the war believes, in the case of the attack against the twin towers, that states that can be victims of terrorism have the obligation to anticipate the terrorists.
Aviso: Belicista is also can be adjective meaning "supportive of war" or "militaristic."

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