Meaning & use
Assaultive
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Tending to be physically aggressive or violent toward others.
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The patient's assaultive behavior required intervention from hospital security.
Officers are trained to de-escalate encounters with assaultive individuals.
A note on using this word
Frequently used in clinical, psychiatric, and law-enforcement contexts rather than everyday conversation.
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aggressiveviolent
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