Meanings
nouncounteraggression (countable and uncountable, plural counteraggressions)
plural counteraggressions
- countableuncountableAggression shown in response to the aggression of another.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Italic*kom
- Proto-Italic*kom-
- Proto-Italic*komteros
- Proto-Italic*komterād
- Latincontrā
- Old Frenchcontre-
- Anglo-Normancountre-
- Middle Englishcounter-
- Englishcounter-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
- Proto-Italic*ad
- Proto-Italic*ad-
- Latinad-
- Proto-Indo-European*gʰredʰ-
- Latingradior
- Latinaggredior
- Latinaggressiō
- Middle Frenchaggression
- Englishaggression
- Englishcounteraggression
From counter- + aggression.
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counteraggression. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counteraggression
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“counteraggression.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counteraggression. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counteraggression,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counteraggression.
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