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assaultive

[ uh-sawl-tiv ]

adjective

  1. tending or seeming to assault; physically aggressive:

    the assaultive behavior of the inmates; the assaultive manner of some rock bands.



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Other Words From

  • as·saultive·ly adverb
  • as·saultive·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of assaultive1

First recorded in 1950–55; assault + -ive
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Example Sentences

I did not say that he had assaultive or homicidal potential.

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