Noun: aggression u'gre-shun
- Deliberately hostile, threatening or violent behaviour
"His aggression made others uncomfortable"; "Playground aggression is a common problem";
- aggressiveness
- Acts of warfare or unprovoked hostile action against another country or group
"The unprovoked aggression against the neighbouring country was widely condemned";
- hostility
- A disposition to behave aggressively
"He was trying to control his aggression"
- (sports) forceful or assertive play within the rules
"The team's aggression on defence won them the game"
Derived forms: aggressions
Type of: action, behavior [US], behaviour [Brit, Cdn], conduct, doings, unfriendliness
Encyclopedia: Aggression