Choose the most appropriate antonym for the word: Belligerence.

The correct answer is Option (3) → Pacifism

• Belligerence means a warlike or aggressively hostile nature, condition, or attitude.

• Pacifism is the belief that war and violence are unjustifiable and that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means.

Option 1 – Argument: A verbal dispute; similar in tone to belligerence.
Option 2 – Quarrel: A heated disagreement; again, similar to belligerence.
Option 3 – Pacifism: The belief in peaceful resolution and opposition to war or violence; this is the direct opposite of belligerence.
Option 4 – Contention: Dispute or conflict; similar in meaning to belligerence.