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Aggression vs Warfare - What's the difference?

aggression | warfare | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between aggression and warfare

is that aggression is the act of initiating hostilities or invasion while warfare is the waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.

As a verb warfare is

to lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.

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

    warfare

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.
  • * Bible, 1 Sam. xxviii. 1
  • The Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare , to fight with Israel.
  • Military operations of some particular kind e.g. guerrilla warfare.
  • Derived terms

    * antiwarfare * asymmetric warfare * biological warfare * chemical warfare * class warfare * conventional warfare * cyberwarfare * e-warfare * electronic warfare * germ warfare * guerrilla warfare * information warfare * open warfare * psychological warfare * siege warfare * spiritual warfare * trench warfare * warfarer

    Verb

    (warfar)
  • To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.
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