Verbal aggressiveness
the tendency for an individual to attack the self-concept of another individual for the purpose of inflicting psychological harm (Infante & Wigley, 1986)
is a form of symbolic aggression and destructive communication traits that attacks some attributes of a person, but not the topic or issue (Infante, 1987; Kinney, 1994)
Swearing at a group member
Using sarcasm to belittle a group member
Teasing a group member
Threatening to physically or psychologically harm a group member
Making derogatory comments about a group member’s background or physical appearance, character or competence, friends or romantic partner.