Agressif
Example: Son comportement agressif a surpris tout le monde lors de la réunion.
Definition
"Agressif" describes behavior or attitudes that are forceful, hostile, or ready to attack or confront. It often refers to a person or action that is assertive to the point of being aggressive, as in the phrase 'Son comportement agressif a surpris tout le monde lors de la réunion.'
Etymology
The word "agressif" comes from the Latin 'aggressus,' the past participle of 'aggredi,' meaning 'to approach or attack.' It entered French through Old French, retaining the sense of initiating action or attack, which evolved into the modern meaning of being aggressive or forceful.
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"Agressif" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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