aggressivism

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noun

The political practice of being militaristic and violently intrusive.

OriginEnglish aggressive ← Latin aggressu ← Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ- →
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Meanings

nounaggressivism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentThe political practice of being militaristic and violently intrusive.

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. Latinaggressu
  9. Englishaggress
  10. Englishaggressive
  11. Englishaggressivism

From aggressive + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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