Aggression
Definition
An unprovoked, illegal, and violent act, behavior, or attack directed against the physical or moral integrity of a person or against the sovereignty of a state. In criminal law, it constitutes a serious offense involving force or threats, while in international relations, it denotes the recourse to armed force by a state against another nation.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Aggression
- Assault
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun with regular singular and plural inflectional configurations for abstract and concrete concepts. |
| Formation | Neologistic loan from French 'agression' and Latin 'aggressio', built from the past participle stem of 'aggredi' (to attack). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ɡre.si.ˈu.ne] |
| Source | Lexicon of Criminal Jurisprudence, International Treaties, and Victimology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Consiliul de Securitate al ONU a condamnat ferm acea agresiune armată comisă împotriva statului suveran.
EN: The UN Security Council strongly condemned that armed aggression committed against the sovereign state.
RO: Victima a depus o plângere penală la poliție pentru agresiune fizică și amenințare cu moartea.
EN: The victim filed a criminal complaint with the police for physical assault and death threat.
RO: Psihologii studiază rădăcinile profunde ale comportamentelor de agresiune întâlnite la copiii din medii defavorizate.
EN: Psychologists study the deep roots of aggression behaviors found in children from disadvantaged environments.
Idioms & Phrases
Agresiune armată / Armed aggression / military attack
RO: Folosirea armatei și a tehnicii de război de către un stat pentru a invada sau ataca teritoriul unei alte țări independente.
EN: The use of the military and warfare equipment by a state to invade or attack the territory of another independent country.
Agresiune verbală / Verbal aggression / verbal abuse
RO: Atac psihologic bazat pe jigniri, insulte, țipete și intimidări, menit să provoace suferință emoțională unei persoane.
EN: A psychological attack based on insults, slurs, shouting, and intimidation, designed to cause emotional distress to a person.
Pact de neagresiune / Non-aggression pact
RO: Tratat juridic și diplomatic internațional prin care două state se angajează solemn să nu folosească forța militară una împotriva celeilalte.
EN: An international legal and diplomatic treaty whereby two states solemnly pledge not to use military force against one another.
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