polemomania means an obsession with, or craving for, war. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.
Why “polemomania” is a great word
POLEMOMANIA — [Noun] A pathological obsession with or craving for war. From Ancient Greek πολεμο- (polemo-, "war") + -mania ("madness, frenzy, obsession"). Unlike bellicosity, which denotes a general warlike temperament, or militarism, a political doctrine glorifying military strength, polemomania is a private fever of the spirit. It is the gleam in the eye of the armchair strategist tracing battle lines on an untouched map, the collector who polishes artillery shells as promises, and the restless mind that perceives peace as a dull and intolerable silence. It is the quiet tragedy of a soul that can only feel at home in a world that is ending.
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- An obsession with, or craving for, war.“Indeed, at the thought of the “giant liar,” the poet is seized with a sort of polemomania.”