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Aggression vs Malevolence - What's the difference?

aggression | malevolence |

As nouns the difference between aggression and malevolence

is that aggression is aggression while malevolence is hostile attitude or feeling.

aggression

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.
  • The practice or habit of launching attacks.
  • Hostile or destructive behavior or actions.
  • Antonyms

    * nonaggression

    Derived terms

    * war of aggression * microaggression

    malevolence

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Hostile attitude or feeling.
  • To show someone malevolence .
    He said it with malevolence .
  • Behavior exhibiting a hostile attitude.
  • Synonyms

    * (attitude or feeling) ill-will, malice, spite