Spanish Conversation · Level 78
60 words
Spanish word
agresión
Pronunciation
IPA/aɣɾeˈsjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounattack
Example
La agresión sorprendió a todos durante el partido.
The attack surprised everyone during the match.
More examples
Recibió una agresión verbal en las redes sociales.
They received a verbal attack on social media.
Core concept
Attack or rights violation that causes harm.
Common phrases
agresión verbal
verbal attack
agresión física
physical attack
Similar words
ataque: Focused offensive move or assault directed at a person or specific target.
violencia: Physical aggression that causes bodily injury or serious harm.
acoso: Ongoing pestering or coercion intended to intimidate or unsettle someone.
ofensa: Language or behavior that offends, insults, or damages someone's reputation.
Definition in Spanish
Conducta que consiste en agredir a alguien o en violar sus derechos, provocando daño o perjuicio.
Word origin
Derived from Latin aggressio via aggredi (ad- + gradi) 'to approach', whose meaning shifted in postclassical use toward 'an assault'.
Usage tips
- In casual speech speakers often prefer ataque or pelea unless the event involves clear unlawful or injurious conduct that warrants agresión.
Other meanings
- assaultnoun
Opposites
- pazpeacenoun
- pacificaciónpacificationnoun
Related words
- agresivoaggressiveadjective
- agresividadaggressivenessnoun
- agredirattackverb