Nomen

die Aggression

aggression, attack, hostility

Seine Aggression ist ein Problem.

His aggression is a problem.

Der Hund zeigt keine Aggression.

The dog shows no aggression.

Aggression ((against sb./sth.)) aggression against sb./sth. His aggression against strangers is frightening.

an act ((of aggression)) an act of aggression That was a clear act of aggression.

Synonyms: der Angriff (attack), die Feindseligkeit (hostility); Antonyms: die Friedfertigkeit (peacefulness)

From Latin 'aggressio' (an attack), from 'ad-' (to) + 'gradi' (to step). It's an international word.

It's a direct cognate with the English word 'aggression', making it easy to remember.

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