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hostility vs aggression

aggression vs hostility

hostility and aggression both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hostility Yes No No No
aggression Yes No No No
As nouns, hostility and aggression are synonyms defined as:
  • hostility and aggression: violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
As nouns, aggression is a hyponym of hostility; that is, aggression is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hostility:
  • hostility: the feeling of a hostile person
  • aggression: a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
hostility (noun) aggression (noun)
violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition deliberately unfriendly behavior
the feeling of a hostile person the act of initiating hostilities
a state of deep-seated ill-will a disposition to behave aggressively
a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
Difference between hostility and aggression

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