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What is the difference between aggressiveness and aggression?

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Aggression is a related term of aggressiveness.



As nouns the difference between aggressiveness and aggression

is that aggressiveness is the state or quality of being aggressive while aggression is the act of initiating hostilities or invasion.

aggressiveness

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (uncountable) The state or quality of being aggressive.
  • (countable) The result or product of being aggressive.

    • 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

    Related terms

    * aggress * aggressive * aggressiveness * aggressor

    External links

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