Hostility vs. Aggression

Hostilitynoun

(uncountable) The state of being hostile.

Hostilitynoun

(countable) A hostile action, especially a military action. See hostilities for specific plural definition.

Hostilitynoun

State of being hostile; public or private enemy; unfriendliness; animosity.

Hostilitynoun

An act of an open enemy; a hostile deed; especially in the plural, acts of warfare; attacks of an enemy. See hostilities

Hostilitynoun

a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition;

Hostilitynoun

a state of deep-seated ill-will

Hostilitynoun

the feeling of a hostile person;

Hostilitynoun

violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked

Hostilitynoun

acts of overt warfare;

Hostility

Hostility is seen as form of emotionally charged aggressive behavior. In everyday speech it is more commonly used as a synonym for anger and aggression.

Aggressionnoun

The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.

Aggressionnoun

The practice or habit of launching attacks.

Aggressionnoun

Hostile or destructive behavior or actions.

Aggressionnoun

The first attack, or act of hostility; the first act of injury, or first act leading to a war or a controversy; unprovoked attack; assault; as, a war of aggression. "Aggressions of power."

Aggressionnoun

a disposition to behave aggressively

Aggressionnoun

a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack

Aggressionnoun

violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked

Aggressionnoun

the act of initiating hostilities

Aggressionnoun

deliberately unfriendly behavior

Aggression

Aggression is overt or covert, often harmful, social interaction with the intention of inflicting damage or other harm upon another individual. It may occur either reactively or without provocation.