1Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another; readiness to attack or confront.
‘his chin was jutting with aggression’
‘territorial aggression between individuals of the same species’
‘Furthermore there is the issue of his aggression and hostile behaviour.’
‘In contrast, we experience anger and aggression when the disappointment is perceived as being caused by an external source.’
‘So many of us strive to raise our children with good moral values including an aversion to violence and aggression.’
‘This engenders despair that can develop into anger and aggression and eventually explode into violence.’
‘Assault varies from verbal to full-blown aggression and violence.’
‘Direct aggression can shade into behaviour which may be characterised as violent or aggressive incidents.’
‘Community workers, nurses, medical and paramedical staff are also in danger of aggression and violence.’
‘If we want to discourage violence and aggression in our country, we need to look at its causes and I doubt that all this anger stemmed from a few lousy films!’
‘Because they are always accompanied by a public display of aggression and anger, which I find upsetting.’
‘We all have feelings of anger and aggression, and so does your child.’
‘Its rhetoric is one of violent aggression against anyone seen as its enemies.’
‘He or she may have problems controlling anger and aggression.’
‘But violent aggression isn't the only emotion Kimbo acts out in the drama.’
‘It had to demonstrate that it operated to the very highest standards in its training of management of aggression and violence.’
‘To reduce levels of aggression and violence in children's lives and build peaceful societies.’
‘It pained me to make my lines in the shadow of anger and aggression I often felt in our household.’
‘Residents worry about overt drug dealing bringing a culture of violence, aggression and intimidation.’
‘You think it's only East of here that blanket propaganda is creating aggression and violence?’
‘But quite often those who cause trouble switch from a good mood to violence and aggression in an instant.’
‘Georges Corm has shown how aggression and violence are founded on the prism of the communities.’