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.

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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. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko:

   There is a ceasefire, or there isn't. It depends on how you look at it. We can say that we managed to halt the offensive drive of the aggressor. Ukraine has withdrawn the lion's share of its rocket and heavy artillery systems. The Russian-backed fighters have also withdrawn a significant amount.

2. Hina Shamsi:

   The military appeals court found Michael Behenna disobeyed orders, became the aggressor against Michael Behenna prisoner, and had no justification for killing a naked, unarmed Iraqi man in the desert, away from an actual battlefield.

3. 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.

4. Liubov Abravitova:

   It is very disturbing, that South Africa is hosting a military exercise with the country – an aggressor, invader – that is using its military force against a peaceful country, bringing destruction and trying to eliminate the Ukrainian Nation.

5. Goa Kerle:

   Just the same way the challenge has total power in the aggressor side, have total power in the defense side. Don't give the challenge any power in the defense side.

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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