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aggression

agg·res·sion

US/əˈɡɹɛʃən/ fairly common

noun

1.
2.

a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack

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3.
4.

the act of initiating hostilities

5.

Origin

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

Phrases

  • cute aggression
  • non-aggression axiom
  • non-aggression principle
  • war of aggression

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