aggression
About 12.24 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.
- noun The practice or habit of launching attacks.
- noun Hostile or destructive behavior or actions.
- noun A desire for confrontation and often violence; an urge to physically harm something or someone.
- noun The initiation or threat of conflict; coercion.
Similar words
aggressiveness hostility aggressor attacking invasive assault attack invade encroachment aggressive
Often followed by
and in against is of by or on was
Word family
aggressions
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