aggression
[ uh-gresh-uhn ]
/ əˈgrɛʃ ən /
noun
the action of a state in violating by force the rights of another state, particularly its territorial rights; an unprovoked offensive, attack, invasion, or the like: The army is prepared to stop any foreign aggression.
any offensive action, attack, or procedure; an inroad or encroachment: an aggression upon one's rights.
the practice of making assaults or attacks; offensive action in general.
Psychiatry.
overt or suppressed hostility, either innate or resulting from continued frustration and directed outward or against oneself.
Origin of aggression
OTHER WORDS FROM aggression
an·ti·ag·gres·sion, adjective coun·ter·ag·gres·sion, noun pre·ag·gres·sion, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH aggression
aggression egressionWords nearby aggression
Example sentences from the Web for aggression
British Dictionary definitions for aggression
aggression
/ (əˈɡrɛʃən) /
noun
an attack or harmful action, esp an unprovoked attack by one country against another
any offensive activity, practice, etc
an aggression against personal liberty
psychol
a hostile or destructive mental attitude or behaviour
Derived forms of aggression
aggressor (əˈɡrɛsə), nounWord Origin for aggression
C17: from Latin
aggression-, from
aggrēdi to attack
Medical definitions for aggression
aggression
[ ə-grĕsh′ən ]
n.
Hostile or destructive behavior or actions.
Scientific definitions for aggression
aggression
[ ə-grĕsh′ən ]
Behavior that is meant to intimidate or injure an animal of the same species or of a competing species but is not predatory. Aggression may be displayed during mating rituals or to defend territory, as by the erection of fins by fish and feathers by birds.