Definitions for aggressor
əˈgrɛs ərag·gres·sor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulternoun

   someone who attacks

2. aggressornoun

   a confident assertive person who acts as instigator

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. aggressornoun

   The person who first attacks or makes an aggression; he who begins hostility or a quarrel; an assailant.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aggressornoun

   The person that first commences hostility; the assaulter or invader, opposed to the defendant.

   Etymology: from aggress.

   Fly in nature’s face?
   But how, if nature fly in my face first?
   Then nature’s the aggressor: Let her look to’t. John Dryden, Spanish Friar.

   It is a very unlucky circumstance, to be obliged to retaliate the injuries of such authours, whose works are so soon forgotten, that we are in danger already of appearing the first aggressors. Alexander Pope, Miscellanies. Preface to.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aggressor

   An aggressor is an individual, group, or nation that initiates hostile action, conflict, or aggression towards others. They are often characterized by their instigating behavior and inclination to harm, dominate, or provoke others. This can be observed in various contexts such as politics, warfare, sports, business or interpersonal relationships.

2. aggressor

   An aggressor is a person, group, or entity that initiates hostile action, conflict, or harm towards others. This action could be physical, verbal, or psychological, in attempts to dominate or harm. The term is often used in contexts of war, battles, personal disputes or competitive situations in any domain.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aggressornoun

   the person who first attacks or makes an aggression; he who begins hostility or a quarrel; an assailant

2. Etymology: [L.: cf. F. agresseur.]

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1. Aggressor

   Aggressor is the seventh studio album from German synthpop group And One, released in 2003 by Virgin. It was the band's first album to feature no songs sung in English, instead consisting completely of German-language tracks. Its style is close to that of their next album, Bodypop, but retains their previous sound at the same time. "Krieger" was released as the first and only single from the album.

Matched Categories

1. • Instigator
   • Wrongdoer

How to pronounce aggressor?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say aggressor in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aggressor in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of aggressor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of aggressor in a Sentence

1. Rabbi Taylor:

   Two Vladimirs, two sides, fighting each other. One aggressor, one defender — sounds almost biblical.

2. Jose Baez:

   While it is clear from the video that De'Andre Johnson was not the initial aggressor, his family wants to take the lead in helping him learn and grow from this experience. He is currently participating in community service, and faith-based programs focused on battered women, substance abuse, and the empowerment of children, de'Andre is extremely embarrassed by this situation and would like to express his heartfelt apologies to everyone, including those who were directly affected, coach Fisher and his teammates, the entire Florida State University community, as well as his family and friends.

3. British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond:

   We must not forget that this was an incursion into the sovereign territory of Ukraine, Russia annexed Crimea illegally in international law, of course, reforms and steps are needed on the Ukrainian side as well. But we should never equate the two. Russia is the aggressor in this conflict.

4. James Levine:

   As understandably troubling as the accusations noted in recent press accounts are, they are unfounded, as anyone who truly knows me will attest, I have not lived my life as an oppressor or an aggressor.

5. Ukrainian President President Petro Poroshenko:

   If we did not vote for reform... the question of these sanctions, which really hurt the aggressor, continuing would disappear from the agenda. We'd be left one-on-one with the aggressor.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=aggressor
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Aggressor
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=aggressor
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggressor
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=aggressor