Aggressiveness
//əˈɡrɛsɪvnɪs// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The state or quality of being aggressive. uncountable, usually
"It was a randy aggressiveness he had enjoyed because he had not used or needed it before."
- 2 a natural disposition to be hostile wordnet
- 3 The propensity of a soil or water to dissolve metal or cement structures. uncountable, usually
"The aggressiveness of various sulfate salts towards concrete is partly related to solubility."
- 4 the quality of being bold and enterprising wordnet
- 5 The result or product of being aggressive. countable, usually
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- 6 a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack wordnet
Example
More examples"He has none of his father's aggressiveness."
Etymology
From aggressive + -ness.
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