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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
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Meanings
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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.
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.
Compare with
Aggressivität vs Aggression
aggression
'die Aggression' and 'die Aggressivität' both have to do with hostile or attacking behavior. 'die Aggression' more often means a concrete action, an outburst, or visible behavior toward someone or something. 'die Aggressivität' more often describes a person's attitude or quality: someone reacts quickly in a hostile or aggressive way. In sports or work, 'Aggressivität' can sometimes also be meant positively as strong energy and assertiveness. 'Aggression', by contrast, usually sounds negative. The words are easy to confuse because they look very similar. Remember: 'Aggression' is often the behavior in the moment; 'Aggressivität' is more the tendency or manner of a person.
Aggressivität
Im Training soll die Mannschaft mehr Aggressivität zeigen, aber fair bleiben.
In training, the team should show more aggressiveness but remain fair.
Aggression
Nach der Beleidigung zeigte der Hund plötzlich Aggression.
After the insult, the dog suddenly showed aggression.
In real life
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