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agression

assault, attack

noun ah-greh-SYOHN Less Common
People & Society Crime

Origin: Latin aggressio

Also means

aggression

Usage Note

Agression covers both a physical attack on a person and, in psychology, aggressive behavior in general. Agression sexuelle is 'sexual assault.' The related adjective agressif and noun agresseur (attacker) share the same root and are frequent in news contexts.

Examples

"Il a été victime d'une agression."

Natural Translation

He was the victim of an assault.

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