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aggressione

aggression

noun ah-gres-SYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin aggressio, from aggredi (to attack).

Also means

assault

Usage Note

Aggressione covers both physical assault (una aggressione per strada — a street attack) and broader political or military aggression. Do not confuse with aggressività (aggressiveness as a trait). The plural is aggressioni.

Examples

"Ha subito un'aggressione in centro."

Natural Translation

He suffered an assault in the city centre.

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