Opposition to or action taken against aggressive behavior or attacks.
From Latin 'anti-' (against) combined with 'aggression' (Latin 'aggressio', from 'aggredior' meaning to attack). The compound emerged in the 19th century as a term for policies or measures opposing hostile acts.
This word reflects humanity's efforts to name and organize our response to violence—notice how we prefix 'anti-' to so many concepts, showing how language lets us quickly express opposition to almost anything by building on familiar roots.
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