nonbelligerent

• Décrit une personne, une nation ou un groupe qui ne participe pas à une guerre ou qui n'est pas enclin à la faire.

Describes a person, nation, or group that is not engaged in or inclined to fight or wage war.

1. Not directly at warC1formal

   Describing a country, group, or person that is not actively engaged in a war or conflict, though they may be involved indirectly.

   Non-belligérant

   • The nonbelligerent nation provided humanitarian aid to both sides of the conflict.
   • During the war, several nonbelligerent countries served as mediators for peace talks.
   • The treaty was signed by both belligerent and nonbelligerent states.

   Synonymesneutralnonalignednoncombatantuninvolved

   Antonymesbelligerentcombatantfightinghostilewarring