aggression
Aggression refers to hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another person or entity. It often involves the intention to cause harm, exert dominance, or respond to a perceived threat, whether physically or verbally.
Beispiele
3 von 5He had difficulty controlling his aggression when he felt frustrated.
He had a hard time managing his hostile behavior during times of frustration.
The international community condemned the act of military aggression.
The global community denounced the unprovoked military attack.
Dude, you've got to channel that aggression into your workout.
Friend, you should use that pent-up energy for your exercise instead.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'Ag' in Aggression as standing for 'Angry' and 'Go'—someone who is Angry and ready to Go for an attack.
Schnelles Quiz
The sports psychologist helped the athlete channel his ______ into his performance on the field.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: aggression
Beispiele
He had difficulty controlling his aggression when he felt frustrated.
everydayHe had a hard time managing his hostile behavior during times of frustration.
The international community condemned the act of military aggression.
formalThe global community denounced the unprovoked military attack.
Dude, you've got to channel that aggression into your workout.
informalFriend, you should use that pent-up energy for your exercise instead.
Sociologists study how social environments can trigger predatory aggression.
academicSocial scientists investigate how surroundings can cause calculated hostile behavior.
Our market aggression allowed us to capture a larger share of the industry this quarter.
businessOur forceful and competitive business strategy helped us gain more market control.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
an act of aggression
a specific instance of starting a fight or war
vent one's aggression
to release pent-up angry feelings
passive-aggressive behavior
avoiding direct conflict while still being hostile
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Assertiveness is standing up for your rights in a respectful way, while aggression involves violating the rights of others.
Aggression is the intent or the feeling of hostility, while violence specifically refers to the physical act of causing harm.
Nutzungshinweise
The word is most commonly used as an uncountable noun to describe a trait or feeling, but can be used as a countable noun ('acts of aggression') when referring to specific events.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often try to use 'aggression' as a verb. Remember that 'aggression' is the noun; the verb form 'aggress' exists but is rare; usually, we say 'behave aggressively' or 'act with aggression'.
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'Ag' in Aggression as standing for 'Angry' and 'Go'—someone who is Angry and ready to Go for an attack.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Latin 'aggredi', which means 'to approach' or 'to attack'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many Western business cultures, 'market aggression' is seen as a positive, competitive trait, whereas personal aggression is socially discouraged.
Schnelles Quiz
The sports psychologist helped the athlete channel his ______ into his performance on the field.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: aggression
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