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AGGRESSOR PERSONALITY [1 record]

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Record 1 1994-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Social Problems
OBS

A term used in Erin Prizzey's book, Prone to Violence, which refers to the personality typically developed in men who have grown up in a violent setting and who subsequently seek out relationships where the violence can be renewed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Problèmes sociaux
OBS

«Agresseur» peut être employé soit comme substantif soit comme adjectif. «Agresseur» veut dire « qui attaque sans avoir été provoqué » tandis que «agressif» se dit de quelqu'un qui, de nature, « est porté à attaquer ». Cette nuance existe aussi en anglais, entre les adjectifs «aggressor» et «aggressive».

Spanish

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