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• Aggression — (lateinisch aggressiō vom Deponens aggredī, „heranschreiten“, „sich nähern“, „angreifen“) ist Verhalten mit der Absicht, Anderen zu schaden.[1] Grundsätzlich zu unterscheiden sind die emotionale und die instrumentelle Aggression. Im ersten Fall… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• aggression — (n.) 1610s, unprovoked attack, from Fr. aggression (16c.), from L. aggressionem (nom. aggressio) a going to, an attack, noun of action from pp. stem of aggredi to approach; attack, from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + gradi (pp. gressus) to step …   Etymology dictionary

• aggression — [n1] attack, often military assailment, assault, blitz, blitzkrieg, encroachment, injury, invasion, offense, offensive, onset, onslaught, push, raid; concepts 86,320 aggression [n2] hostile or forceful behavior, attitude aggressiveness,… …   New thesaurus

• aggression — ► NOUN ▪ hostile or violent behaviour or attitudes. ORIGIN Latin, from aggredi to attack …   English terms dictionary

• aggression — [ə gresh′ən] n. [Fr < L aggressio: see AGGRESS] 1. an unprovoked attack or warlike act; specif., the use of armed force by a state in violation of its international obligations 2. the practice or habit of being aggressive or quarrelsome 3.… …   English World dictionary

• Aggression — Aggressive redirects here. For other uses, see Aggressive (disambiguation). For other uses, see Aggression (disambiguation). In psychology, as well as other social and behavioral sciences, aggression refers to behavior between members of the same …   Wikipedia

• hostile — 01. My mother in law has been quite [hostile] towards me since my wife and I split up. 02. The United States has generally been [hostile] to any suggestion of holding talks with Cuba. 03. The President was met by [hostile] crowds when he came to… …   Grammatical examples in English

• hostile — Aggressive Ag*gres sive, a. [Cf. F. agressif.] 1. Tending or disposed to aggress; having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of one s own ends at the expense of others or mindless of others needs or desires; characterized by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• aggression — noun Etymology: Latin aggression , aggressio attack, from aggredi to attack, from ad + gradi to step, go more at grade Date: 1611 1. a forceful action or procedure (as an unprovoked attack) especially when intended to dominate or master 2. the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• aggression — A domineering, forceful, or assaultive verbal or physical action toward another person as the motor component of the affects of anger, hostility, or rage. [L. aggressio, fr. aggredior, to accost, attack] * * * ag·gres·sion ə gresh ən n hostile,… …   Medical dictionary

• aggression — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. offense, attack, war, invasion; belligerence. See contention.Ant., pacification. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An attack] Syn. offensive, assault, invasion; see attack 1 . 2. [Aggressive behavior] Syn.… …   English dictionary for students