Definitions for aggression
əˈgrɛʃ ənag·gres·sion

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. aggression(noun)

   a disposition to behave aggressively

2. aggression, aggressiveness(noun)

   a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack

3. aggression, hostility(noun)

   violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked

4. aggression(noun)

   the act of initiating hostilities

5. aggression(noun)

   deliberately unfriendly behavior

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. aggression(Noun)

   The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.

2. aggression(Noun)

   The practice or habit of launching attacks.

3. aggression(Noun)

   Hostile or destructive behavior or actions.

Origin: From aggression, from aggressio, from aggressus, past participle of aggredior.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Aggression(noun)

   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."

Freebase(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Aggression

   Aggression, in its broadest sense, is behavior, or a disposition, that is forceful, hostile or attacking. It may occur either in retaliation or without provocation. In narrower definitions that are used in social sciences and behavioral sciences, aggression is an intention to cause harm or an act intended to increase relative social dominance. Predatory or defensive behavior between members of different species may not be considered aggression in the same sense. Aggression can take a variety of forms and can be physical or be communicated verbally or non-verbally. Aggression differs from what is commonly called assertiveness, although the terms are often used interchangeably among laypeople, e.g. an aggressive salesperson.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Aggression

   ag-gresh′un, n. first act of hostility or injury: a breach of the peace: an attack on public privileges. [L. aggredi, -gressus—ad, to, gradi, to step.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Aggression

   A form of behavior which leads to self-assertion; it may arise from innate drives and/or a response to frustration; may be manifested by destructive and attacking behavior, by covert attitudes of hostility and obstructionism, or by healthy self-expressive drive to mastery. (Dorland 27th ed)

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. aggression

   The first act of injury in provoking warfare.

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'aggression' in Nouns Frequency: #2594

How to pronounce aggression?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aggression in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of aggression in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of aggression in a Sentence

1. Mark Preston:

   I want aggression, aggression.

2. Phaedrus:

   Aggression unchallenged is aggression unleashed.

3. James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr.:

   Aggression unopposed becomes a contagious disease.

4. Sartaj Aziz:

   There has been no aggression or provocation by Pakistan.

5. Director General Paul Gosselin:

   There can be a form of aggression over her territory ...

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