agressie

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French agression, from Latin aggressiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑˈɣrɛ.si/

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• Hyphenation: agres‧sie

Noun

agressie f (plural agressies, diminutive agressietje n)

1. hostile, aggressive behaviour, aggression
2. aggression, the act of initiating hostile activities, e.g. a military invasion
3. (obsolete) attack

Synonyms

• aanval
• vijandelijkheid

Related terms

• agressief
• agressiviteit

Descendants

• Afrikaans: aggressie
• → Indonesian: agresi