aggression

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.
2. (countable, uncountable) The practice or habit of launching attacks.
3. (countable, uncountable) Hostile or destructive behavior or actions.
4. (countable, uncountable) The initiation or threat of conflict; coercion.

Synonyms

attack

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assault

invasion

offensive

access

raid

strike

aggro

encroachment

aggressiveness

foray

hostility

charge

fit

belligerency

onslaught

incursion

inroad

onset

warmongering

offence

onrush

belligerence

offense

pugnacity

provocation

penetration

trespass

swoop

truculence

truculency

virulence

virulency

assult

accession

violence

admission

admittance

animosity

animus

antagonism

application

approach

bellicoseness

bellicosity

coming

cruelty

disaffection

entrance

entry

Translations

agression

agresión

aggressione

agressão

Aggression

Angriff

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agressie

aanval

assalto

attaque

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ataque

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Offensive

vlaag

offensief

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈɡɹɛʃən/

Etymology

From Middle French aggression, from Latin aggressio, from aggressus, past participle of aggredior (“to approach, address, attack”).