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preaggressive

preaggressive adjective: leading up to aggression.

Adjective

preaggressive (not comparable)

  1. Leading up to aggression.
    • Many individuals engage in behaviors that occur just before full-blown aggression or violence. Examples of common preaggressive behaviors include restlessness, pacing, […]2016, Patrick W. Corrigan, Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, page 260

Origin of preaggressive

pre- + aggressive.

Questions about preaggressive

What does preaggressive mean?
Preaggressive means leading up to aggression.
What part of speech is preaggressive?
Preaggressive is an adjective.

Words near preaggressive in the dictionary

  1. preaggregated
  2. preaggregates
  3. preaggregating
  4. preaggregation
  5. preaggregations
  6. preaggressive
  7. preaging
  8. preagonal
  9. preagonic
  10. preagricultural
  11. preagriculturalist

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