Agression and Egression have entirely different meanings.
Aggression can refer to any hostile behavior, such as an insult or attack:
Your aggression is intolerable; stop attacking me!
Egression means the “process or method of leaving or emerging from somewhere.” And while aggression is a very common word, egression is a very rare word, probably because it means the same thing as egress which is used more often:
Rare: Our egression from the woods followed the old path.
Common: Our egress from the woods followed the old path.
Although egression is an English word, few living English speakers have ever used it. Use egress to adhere to the most common usage and to avoid confusing your audience.
Egress in a Sentence
- The sole egress was blocked and the town was in lock-down.
- During an evacuation, one must take care to secure the egress, ensuring there are no obstructions.
- Paul's egress was blocked by the overgrown vines.
- We are all equal in the moment of our egress.
- Every song on the playlist bleeds with the sense of a final egression.
- The repairs to the pipes will be finished in two days, and once that happens, the water will stop egressing.
- The petals of a flower are a beautiful egression of colors and textures, adding to their overall appeal.
- The egression of the moon is a beautiful sight to behold.
Agression in a Sentence
- Brock's aggression was too much for his opponent to handle.
- The crowd's aggression boiled over, and soon security was fighting to keep them off the court.
- An aggressive approach to managing my diabetes is what has finally helped me feel like I have control of my life.
- Chuck's aggressive driving caused a five-car pileup.
- The decision made by the leadership team was seen as aggressive by the labor union.
- The growing aggression of the coyotes has left many people fearing for their safety on the neighborhood walking trails.