Definition
The quality of being ready or likely to attack or confront, or the tendency to behave in a forceful or dominating way.
Etymology
From Latin 'aggressivus' based on 'aggressus,' the past participle of 'aggredi' meaning 'to attack.'
Kelly Says
Aggressiveness isn't always bad—it's the same trait that helps athletes win games, entrepreneurs build companies, and activists create social change; context determines whether it's destructive or productive.
Translations
ARالعربية
عدوانية
i-d-wa-ni-yah
BNবাংলা
আগ্রাসন
a-gra-shon
CACatalà
agressivitat
ah-gresh-ee-vee-tat
CSČeština
agresita
ah-gresh-ee-ta
DADansk
aggressivitet
ah-gresh-ee-vee-tet
DEDeutsch
Aggressivität
ah-gresh-ee-vee-taet
ELΕλληνικά
επιθετικότητα
ep-i-the-ko-tee-ta
ESEspañol
agresividad
ah-greh-see-vee-thee
FAفارسی
aggression
ah-gresh-ee-on
FISuomi
hyökkäilevyys
hyok-ka-i-le-vyys
FRFrançais
agressivité
ah-gresh-ee-vee-tee
HEעברית
התקפות
hit-kaf-ot
HIहिन्दी
आक्रामकता
aa-kraam-ak-taa
HUMagyar
agresszivitás
ah-gresh-ziv-ee-taas
IDBahasa Indonesia
agresi
ah-greh-see
ITItaliano
aggressività
ah-gresh-ee-vee-ta
JA日本語
攻撃性（こうげきせい）
kou-ge-ki-sei
KMKM
ការប្រមាថ
ka-ar-pra-math
KO한국어
공격성(공격성)
gong-geok-seong
MSBahasa Melayu
agresif
ah-greh-sif
NLNederlands
agressiviteit
ah-gresh-ee-vee-teet
NONorsk
aggressivitet
ah-gresh-ee-vee-tet
PLPolski
agresja
ah-gres-ya
PTPortuguês
agressividade
ah-gresh-ee-vee-dah-deh
RORomână
agresivitate
ah-gresh-ee-vee-ta-teh
RUРусский
агрессивность
ah-gresh-siv-no-st
SVSvenska
aggression
ah-gresh-ee-on
SWKiswahili
ukatili
oo-ka-ti-li
THไทย
ความรุนแรง
kwan-ruan-raeng
TLTL
pag-aagrasyon
pa-gah-gra-syon
TRTürkçe
agresiflik
ah-gref-si-flik
UKУкраїнська
агресивність
ah-gresh-iv-nist
URاردو
خرابکاری
khuh-ra-ba-ka-ri
VITiếng Việt
tính tấn công
tinh tan-cong
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Aggressiveness is culturally coded masculine; women exhibiting assertiveness are labeled aggressive while men demonstrating identical behavior are called decisive or confident. This double standard reflects historical power structures where male dominance was normalized.
Inclusive Usage
Use behavior-specific language: 'assertive,' 'forceful,' or 'confrontational' depending on context. Evaluate the same conduct identically regardless of speaker gender.
Inclusive Alternatives
["assertiveness","forcefulness","intensity","determination"]