When Someone Is Hawkish?

Someone who's hawkish is in favor of going to war with other countries. ... A hawkish politician, also called a hawk or war hawk, might vote in favor of continuing a military operation instead of ending it, for example. This word dates from the 1960s.

What does it mean if someone is hawkish?

2 : having a militant attitude (as in a dispute) and advocating immediate vigorous action especially : supporting war or warlike policies a hawkish politician He was a frequent and persistently hawkish participant in the war councils of the Administration. —

When a person is a hawk?

Word forms: hawks

In politics, if you refer to someone as a hawk, you mean that they believe in using force and violence to achieve something, rather than using more peaceful or diplomatic methods. Compare dove.