Aggression
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈɡɹɛʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aggression is a noun meaning The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.
Meaning
The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.
More Meanings
- The practice or habit of launching attacks.
- Hostile or destructive behavior or actions.
- (libertarianism) The initiation or threat of conflict; coercion.
Example Sentences
Control, dispossession, violence, and tyranny are not “defensive”: they are part of an organized, ongoing aggression.
The decision to impose a steel and aluminum tariff is an act of aggression which makes trade war between the two pillars of the West a grim possibility.
Word Forms
- aggressions
Synonyms for aggression
Depending on context, synonyms include hostility, aggressiveness.
Antonyms for aggression
Common opposites include nonaggression.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aggressiveness, hostility, aggressor, attacking, invasive, assault.
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