aggression

[US]/əˈɡreʃn/
[UK]/əˈɡreʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. invasion, violation, provocative behavior

Phrases & Collocations

physical aggression

Example Sentences

there was not a scrap of aggression in him.

an aggression upon one's right

a people driven to aggression by territorial imperatives.

aggression is often taken as synonymous with violence.

Aggression is part of our genetic make-up.

he felt that his work was an admixture of aggression and creativity.

territorial aggression between individuals of the same species.

aggression is predicated of those who act aggressively.

What about nonresistance in the face of violence, aggression, and the like?

Her view is that aggression is part of human nature.

he called for an end to foreign aggression against his country.

the two countries signed a non-aggression treaty.

Aggression by one nationality against another often leads to war.

Such action constitutes an aggression upon women’s rights.

seemly and forbearing...yet strong enough to resist aggression; was longanimous in the face of suffering.

Only the united struggles of the people of the world can check aggression and save peace.

Real-world Examples

Has this been effective to deter Russian aggression?

Source: VOA Standard Speed March 2016 Compilation

Thank you for overcoming so many aggressions, so many lies.

Source: PBS English News

They can see all aggression, they manifest, what’s wrong?

Source: JSM Talks-3

The stingrays also had more bite marks, which suggests increased aggression towards one another.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening March 2013 Collection

We'll keep confronting them and trying to stop such aggression.

Source: BBC Listening November 2012 Collection

Mr. Biden said the two allies were committed to deterring Russian aggression.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation February 2022

The cells of the body first develop the aggression; we call it “malignant”.

Source: JSM Talks-3

People overshoot the mark. There is aggression.

Source: Harvard University Open Course "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?"

The goal of this policy was to stop Soviet aggression anywhere in the world.

Source: VOA Special August 2018 Collection

Moreover, fears surfaced that as Russia's aggression on Ukraine escalates, sanctions will be strengthened.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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