aggression synonyms

aggression

n.

  1. An attack

    offensive, assault, invasion; see attack 1.

  2. Aggressive behavior

    aggressiveness, belligerence, hostility, combativeness, pugnacity, militancy, bellicosity, quarrelsomeness, militarism, warmongering, drive, forcefulness, fight*, push*, pushiness*, feistiness*, killer instinct*.

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