soldierliness

English

Etymology

From soldierly +‎ -ness.

Noun

soldierliness (uncountable)

1. The state or condition of being soldierly.
   • 2023 January 24, James Angelos, “Can Germany Be a Great Military Power Again?”, in The New York Times Magazine‎^[1]:

     Across much of the world, soldierliness is considered a virtue and fighting for one’s country a natural way to serve it. Less so in Germany, where the use of military power often raises uncomfortable associations with the country’s Nazi past.