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non-aggression

non--ag·gres·sion
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te uh-gresh-uh n]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ əˈgrɛʃ ən/
    • /nɒn əˈɡreʃ.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te uh-gresh-uh n]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ əˈgrɛʃ ən/

Definitions of non-aggression word

  • noun non-aggression abstention from aggression, especially by a nation. 1
  • adjective non-aggression of or relating to abstention from aggression: a nonaggression pact. 1
  • uncountable noun non-aggression If a country adopts a policy of non-aggression, it declares that it will not attack or try to harm a particular country in any way. 0

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Origin of non-aggression

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; non- + aggression

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Parts of speech for Non-aggression

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

non-aggression popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Antonyms for non-aggression

adj non-aggression

  • forcible — done or effected by force: forcible entry into a house.

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