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Fierceness vs Aggression - What's the difference?

fierceness | aggression |

As nouns the difference between fierceness and aggression

is that fierceness is the state of being fierce while aggression is aggression.

fierceness

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The state of being fierce.
  • {{quote-Fanny Hill, part=5 , I stroked it gently, on which the mutinous rogue seemed to swell, and gather a new degree of fierceness and insolence; so that finding it grew not to be trifled with any longer, I prepar'd for rubbers in good earnest.}}

    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