Aggression and Nonaggression

Aggression

Aggression noun - An inclination to fight or quarrel.
Usage example: Japanese aggression in the years preceding the attack on Pearl Harbor had strained relations with the U.S.

Nonaggression is an antonym for aggression.

Nonaggression

Nonaggression noun - A policy of not initiating hostilities.
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Synonyms for Nonaggression

Aggression is an antonym for nonaggression.
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Nonaggression and Aggression. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/aggression/nonaggression
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Nonaggression or Aggression. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/aggression/nonaggression.


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