Definition of "dovishness" []

• The quality of being a dove (as opposed to a hawk) (noun)

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• "The essential debate in Israel is over the best way to navigate the treacherous waters of Middle East politics, not Likud Greater Israel hawkishness vs. Meretz/Labor dovishness, as it was for decades."
• "But lots of us have been content to take the safe position of rallying to the more-popular cause of the Afghanistan war as a way of insulating ourselves to charges of excessive dovishness for opposing the Iraq war."
• "Asia FX may add to its stunning gains but, barring fresh cues, the enthusiasm for non-USD assets appears to be waning: Tokyo and London are closed today, many Asian markets will close Monday, it's the last trading day of the month and Bernanke's dovishness already reverberated through the region's markets Thursday."