aggression vs action

action vs aggression

aggression and action both are nouns.

aggression is not a verb while action is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aggression	Yes	No	No	No
action	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, action is a hypernym of aggression; that is, action is a word with a broader meaning than aggression:

aggression: violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
action: something done (usually as opposed to something said)

aggression (noun)	action (noun)
violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked	the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
deliberately unfriendly behavior	a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
the act of initiating hostilities	something done (usually as opposed to something said)
a disposition to behave aggressively	a military engagement
a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack	an act by a government body or supranational organization
	the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
	In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
	the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
	the series of events that form a plot
	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
	the state of being active

aggression (verb)	action (verb)
	put in effect
	institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

Difference between aggression and action

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