Meanings
nounoveraggression (usually uncountable, plural overaggressions)
plural overaggressions
- uncountableusuallyexcessive aggression; overaggressiveness
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Germanic*uber
- Old Englishofer-
- Middle Englishover-
- Englishover-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
- Proto-Italic*ad
- Proto-Italic*ad-
- Latinad-
- Proto-Indo-European*gʰredʰ-
- Latingradior
- Latinaggredior
- Latinaggressiō
- Middle Frenchaggression
- Englishaggression
- Englishoveraggression
From over- + aggression.
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APA
overaggression. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overaggression
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“overaggression.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overaggression. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overaggression,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overaggression.
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