# aggression

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈɡɹɛʃən/ · frequency rank #8,233

## Definitions
1. The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.
2. The practice or habit of launching attacks.
3. Hostile or destructive behavior or actions.
4. The initiation or threat of conflict; coercion.

## Etymology
From Middle French aggression, from Latin aggressio, from aggressus, past participle of aggredior (“to approach, address, attack”).

## Easily confused with
- **aggressor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aggression-vs-aggressor)
- **aggressive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aggression-vs-aggressive)

## Common misspellings (12)
`aggerssion`, `aggresion`, `aggresison`, `aggressino`, `aggressionn`, `aggressoin`, `aggrestion`, `aggrression`, `aggrsesion`, `agression`, `agrgession`, `gagression`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/aggression