die Aggressivität
aggressiveness
A hostile, attacking, or violent attitude or behavior toward others.
EXAMPLE
Die zunehmende Aggressivität im Straßenverkehr ist besorgniserregend.
The increasing aggressiveness in road traffic is concerning.
die Aggressivität
aggressiveness
die Aggressivität, die Aggressivitäten
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Meanings
die Aggressivität
aggressiveness
An energetic, assertive, and goal-oriented manner that can be viewed positively, especially in sports or business.
EXAMPLE
Im Wettkampf zeigte die Spielerin die nötige Aggressivität, um zu gewinnen.
In the competition, the player showed the necessary aggressiveness to win.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Aggressivität, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Aggressivitäten |
| genitive | der Aggressivität |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Aggressivität | die Aggressivitäten |
| accusative | die Aggressivität | die Aggressivitäten |
| dative | der Aggressivität | den Aggressivitäten |
| genitive | der Aggressivität | der Aggressivitäten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word family
'Aggressivität' (aggressiveness) is the noun formed from the adjective 'aggressiv' (aggressive). The ending '-ität' is often used in German to form an abstract noun from an adjective that describes a quality.
EXAMPLE
Sein aggressives Verhalten führte zu Problemen.
His aggressive behavior led to problems.
Typical collocations
In the negative meaning, 'Aggressivität' (aggressiveness) is often connected with escalating or hidden forms. Typical expressions are 'zunehmende Aggressivität' (increasing aggressiveness), 'verbale Aggressivität' (verbal aggressiveness), or 'unterdrückte Aggressivität' (suppressed aggressiveness).
EXAMPLE
Experten warnen vor zunehmender Aggressivität in sozialen Medien.
Experts warn of increasing aggressiveness on social media.
Psychologen helfen Menschen, mit ihrer Aggressivität umzugehen.
Psychologists help people deal with their aggressiveness.
Context clue
You can recognize the positive meaning of 'Aggressivität' (aggressiveness) as assertiveness from the context. It is used almost only in sports or competition (e.g., business), often together with adjectives like 'nötig' (necessary) or 'gesund' (healthy).
EXAMPLE
Dem Team fehlte im Angriff die nötige Aggressivität.
The team lacked the necessary aggressiveness in attack.
Im Verkauf ist eine gesunde Aggressivität manchmal ein Vorteil.
In sales, a healthy aggressiveness is sometimes an advantage.
Compare with
Aggressivität vs Aggression
aggression
Aggression and Aggressivität both describe hostile behavior. Aggression tends to highlight a specific attacking action or an urge to attack, whereas Aggressivität refers to a person's general characteristic or level of aggressiveness. Use Aggression for the individual behavior and Aggressivität for the enduring manner.
Aggressivität
Die Aggressivität des Spielers war während des ganzen Spiels deutlich zu spüren.
The player's aggressiveness was clearly noticeable throughout the entire game.
Aggression
Die Aggression des Spielers zeigte sich in seinem heftigen Stoß gegen den Gegner.
The player's aggression was evident in the forceful shove he gave his opponent.
In real life
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