aggressionism

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noun

A doctrine or worldview which is in favor of violence

OriginEnglish aggression ← Middle French aggression ← Latin aggressiō →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounaggressionism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA doctrine or worldview which is in favor of violence

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*gʰredʰ-
  6. Latingradior
  7. Latinaggredior
  8. Latinaggressiō
  9. Middle Frenchaggression
  10. Englishaggression
  11. Englishaggressionism

From aggression + -ism.

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APA

aggressionism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aggressionism

MLA

“aggressionism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aggressionism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aggressionism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aggressionism.

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