Aggression
/əˈɡreʃən/
Definitions
Hostile or violent behavior or attitude towards someone or something.
/əˈɡreʃən/
Hostile or violent behavior or attitude.
His aggression towards his colleagues resulted in his dismissal.
💡 Simply: Acting violently or angrily towards others.
More Examples
The police responded to reports of aggression in the city center.
How It's Used
"The study explored the link between childhood trauma and adult aggression."
"The country's aggressive foreign policy led to international tensions."
Idioms & expressions
Act of aggression
A single instance of hostile or violent behavior.
"The bombing was considered a clear act of aggression."
From Middle French *agression*, from Latin *aggressio*, from *aggredi* "to attack, assail", from *ad-* "to" + *gradi* "to step, go".
Historically, the term aggression was often used in the context of warfare and military conflicts.
Memory tip
Think of 'gress' as moving forward, and 'ag' as adding to the movement, making it an attack.