bel ‧ li ‧ cose /ˈbelɪkəʊs $ -koʊs/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: bellicosus , from bellum 'war' ]
behaving in a way that is likely to start an argument or fight SYN aggressive :
bellicose criticism
—bellicosity /ˌbelɪˈkɒsəti, ˌbelɪˈkɒsɪti $ -ˈkɑː-/ noun [uncountable]