counteraggression
noun
coun·ter·ag·gres·sion
| \ ˌkau̇n-tər-ə-ˈgre-shən
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variants:
or counter-aggression
plural counteraggressions
or counter-aggressions
Definition of counteraggression
: an act of aggression (such as an attack) that is undertaken in response to another's aggression
… the limited importance of deterrence could partially explain why revenge is more effective in triggering counteraggressions and feuds than in avoiding them.— Francesa Giardini and Rosaria Conte
also
: the practice of undertaking such acts
Violence, especially political violence, is usually a pattern of aggression and counteraggression that has a history and which stretches back deep into time. — Simon Critchley
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