different between blitzkrieg vs aggression

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Blitzkrieg (literally “lightning war”).

Noun

blitzkrieg (plural blitzkriegs)

1. A fast, sudden military offensive, usually combining ground forces with air support.

Derived terms

• blitz

Translations

See also

• sitzkrieg

Further reading

• blitzkrieg on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Blitzkrieg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?bl?ts.kri?/
• Hyphenation: blits?krieg

Noun

blitzkrieg m (uncountable)

1. blitzkrieg

Synonyms

• bliksemoorlog

Portuguese

Noun

blitzkrieg f or m (in variation) (plural blitzkriegs)

1. blitzkrieg (fast military offensive)

   Synonym: guerra-relâmpago

English

Etymology

From Middle French aggression, from Latin aggressio, from aggressus, past participle of aggredior (“to approach, address, attack”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /???????n/

Noun

aggression (countable and uncountable, plural aggressions)

1. The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.
2. The practice or habit of launching attacks.
3. Hostile or destructive behavior or actions.

Antonyms

• nonaggression

Derived terms

• war of aggression
• microaggression

Related terms

• aggress
• aggressive
• aggressiveness
• aggressor

Translations

Further reading

• aggression on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• aggression in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• aggression in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Danish

Noun

aggression c (singular definite aggressionen, plural indefinite aggressioner)

1. aggression

Declension

Further reading

• “aggression” in Den Danske Ordbog

Finnish

Noun

aggression

1. genitive singular of aggressio