as|sault´ive|ness

as|sault´ive|ness
as|sault|ive «uh SL tihv», adjective.
1. Psychology. compulsively violent: »

... she became assaultive…and had delusions of persecution (Science News Letter).

2. Law. involving assault: »

assaultive offenses such as robbery and homicide.

as|sault´ive|ly, adverb.
as|sault´ive|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • as|sault´ive|ly — as|sault|ive «uh SL tihv», adjective. 1. Psychology. compulsively violent: »... she became assaultive…and had delusions of persecution (Science News Letter). 2. Law. involving assault: »assaultive offenses such as robbery and homicide.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • as|sault|ive — «uh SL tihv», adjective. 1. Psychology. compulsively violent: »... she became assaultive…and had delusions of persecution (Science News Letter). 2. Law. involving assault: »assaultive offenses such as robbery and homicide. –as|sault´ive|ly,… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ive — abort·ive; as·sault·ive; at·tract·ive; equat·ive; re·flex·ive; abort·ive·ly; adapt·ive·ly; af·flict·ive·ly; agent·ive; amus·ive·ly; ap·plaus·ive·ly; as·sault·ive·ness; as·sort·ive; at·tract·ive·ly; at·tract·ive·ness; ca·ress·ive·ly; na·ive·ly;… …   English syllables

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  • assaultiveness — as·sault·ive·ness …   English syllables

  • assault — as•sault [[t]əˈsɔlt[/t]] n. 1) a sudden violent attack; onslaught 2) law an unlawful physical attack upon another, esp. an attempt or threat to do bodily harm 3) law rape I, 1), rape I, 2) 4) law indecent assault 5) to make an assault upon;… …   From formal English to slang

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