Thesaurus: aggression
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."
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Definitions
- n. 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."
- n. a disposition to behave aggressively
- n. a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
- n. violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
- n. the act of initiating hostilities
- n. deliberately unfriendly behavior
- 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." Hallam Syn. -- Attack; offense; intrusion; provocation.
- 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." Hallam
- n:100 n. a disposition to behave aggressively n. a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack n. violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked n. the act of initiating hostilities