Pugnacity
Pronunciation : Pug*nac"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. pugnacitas: cf. F. pugnacit?.]
Definition : Defn: Inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness. " A national pugnacity of character." Motley.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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