Aggressiveness

//əˈɡrɛsɪvnɪs// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a natural disposition to be hostile wordnet
  3. 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. 4
    the quality of being bold and enterprising wordnet
  5. 5
    The result or product of being aggressive. countable, usually
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  1. 6
    a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack wordnet

Example

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"He has none of his father's aggressiveness."

Etymology

From aggressive + -ness.

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