die Aggressivität
Translation
aggressiveness, aggression
Examples
Seine Aggressivität macht mir Angst.
His aggressiveness scares me.
Aggressivität ist im Sport manchmal nötig.
Aggressiveness is sometimes necessary in sports.
Grammar Patterns
((gegen+4)) aggressiveness towards sb./sth. His aggressiveness towards strangers is well-known.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Angriffslust, Streitsucht; Antonyms: Friedfertigkeit, Passivität
Etymology
Formed from the adjective 'aggressiv' plus the suffix '-ität', which creates abstract nouns, equivalent to English '-ity'.
Memory Tips
Think 'aggressive' + '-ity'. The '-ität' suffix is common in German for abstract nouns and they are always feminine (die).