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Aggression

Aggression Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Aggression? [n] violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked [n] deliberately unfriendly behavior [n] the act of initiating hostilities [n] a disposition to behave aggressively [n] a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack Synonyms \| Synonyms for Aggression: aggressiveness \| hostility Related Terms \| Find terms related to Aggression: adventuresomeness \| adventurousness \| aggravated assault \| aggressiveness \| ambitiousness \| amphibious attack \| antagonism \| armed assault \| assailing \| assailment \| assault \| attack \| banzai attack \| bellicism \| bellicosity \| belligerence \| belligerency \| blitz \| blitzkrieg \| breakthrough \| charge \| chauvinism \| combativeness \| contentiousness \| counterattack \| counteroffensive \| coup de main \| crippling attack \| dead set at \| descent on \| diversion \| diversionary attack \| drive \| dynamism \| encroachment \| enterprise \| enterprisingness \| ferocity \| fierceness \| fight \| flank attack \| force \| forcefulness \| frontal attack \| gas attack \| getup \| get-up-and-get \| get-up-and-go \| go \| go-ahead \| go-getting \| go-to-itiveness \| gumption \| head-on attack \| hostility \| hustle \| incursion \| infiltration \| initiative \| inroad \| invasion \| irruption \| jingoism \| lightning attack \| lightning war \| martialism \| mass attack \| megadeath \| militancy \| militarism \| mugging \| offense \| offensive \| onset \| onslaught \| overkill \| panzer warfare \| pugnaciousness \| pugnacity \| push \| pushfulness \| pushiness \| pushingness \| quarrelsomeness \| raid \| run against \| run at \| rush \| saber rattling \| sally \| shock tactics \| sortie \| spirit \| spunk \| strike \| truculence \| unfriendliness \| unpeacefulness \| unprovoked assault \| up-and-comingness \| venturesomeness \| venturousness \| warmongering \| warpath See Also \| action \| aggravation \| armed combat \| behavior \| behaviour \| bitchery \| bullying \| combat \| conduct \| doings \| enmity \| force \| hell raising \| hostility \| ill will \| intimidation \| irritation \| meat grinder \| pillage \| pillaging \| plundering \| provocation \| raising hell \| self-assertion \| unfriendliness \| violence \| war \| warfare Aggression In Webster's Dictionary \Ag*gres"sion\, n. [L. aggressio, fr. aggredi: cf. F. agression.] The first attack, or act of hostility; the first act of injury, or first act leading to a war or a controversy; unprovoked attack; assault; as, a war of aggression. ``Aggressions of power.'' --Hallam Syn: Attack; offense; intrusion; provocation.

Aggression Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Aggression?

[n] violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
[n] deliberately unfriendly behavior
[n] the act of initiating hostilities
[n] a disposition to behave aggressively
[n] a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack

Synonyms | Synonyms for Aggression: aggressiveness | hostility

Aggression In Webster's Dictionary

\Ag*gres"sion\, n. [L. aggressio, fr. aggredi: cf. F.
agression.]
The first attack, or act of hostility; the first act of
injury, or first act leading to a war or a controversy;
unprovoked attack; assault; as, a war of aggression.
``Aggressions of power.'' --Hallam

Syn: Attack; offense; intrusion; provocation.

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