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aggression (iou)



aggression noun. E17.
[French agression or Latin aggressio(n-), from aggress-: see AGGRESS, -ION.]
An unprovoked attack; an assault. Now rare. E17.
Sir W. Scott An unjust aggression upon their ancient liberties. H. Macmillan Egypt had been the victim of an aggression by Israel.
The act of beginning a quarrel or war. E18.
INDIRECT aggression.
G. B. Shaw The protection of Ireland against foreign aggression.
Behaviour intended to injure another person or animal. E20.
A. Storr The most deplorable manifestations of aggression share identical roots with valuable and essential parts of human endeavour.
b. Self-assertion, forcefulness. M20.