agressivos

Agressivos is the masculine plural form of the Portuguese adjective agressivo, meaning someone or something that displays aggression or a propensity toward aggression. It is used to describe people, behavior, or actions that are hostile, forceful, or confrontational. The feminine forms are agressiva (singular) and agressivas (plural). The adverbial counterpart is agressivamente. In grammar, agressivos agrees with masculine plural nouns, for example, “homens agressivos” or “comportamentos agressivos.”

Etymology and related terms: agressivo derives from Latin aggressivus, from aggressus, related to aggressio in Latin. Related words include agressão (the act of aggression) and agressor (the person who commits aggression), as well as agressividade (the quality or tendency toward aggression). These terms are widely used across sociology, psychology, criminology, and everyday language.

Usage notes: while agressivos can describe truly hostile or violent behavior, the term can also appear in broader contexts to denote aggressive or assertive conduct, depending on tone and context. The word often carries negative connotations, but in some situations it may be used descriptively without moral judgment, such as in clinical or analytical discussions of aggressive behavior.

See also: agressão, agressor, agressividade, violência, assertividade.