belligerent vs martial

belligerent

adj
  • Of or pertaining to war. 

  • Eager to go to war, warlike. 

  • Engaged in warfare, warring. 

  • Uncooperative. 

  • Aggressively hostile, eager to fight. 

  • Acting violently towards others. 

noun
  • A state or other armed participant in warfare 

martial

adj
  • Of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike. 

  • Connected with or relating to armed forces or the profession of arms or military life. 

  • Characteristic of or befitting a warrior; having a military bearing; soldierly. 

How often have the words belligerent and martial occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )