violence Definition
vio·lence (vī′ə ləns)
noun
- physical force used so as to injure, damage, or destroy; extreme roughness of action
- intense, often devastatingly or explosively powerful force or energy, as of a hurricane or volcano
- unjust or callous use of force or power, as in violating another's rights, sensibilities, etc.
- the harm done by this
- great force or strength of feeling, conduct, or expression; vehemence; fury
- a twisting or wrenching of a sense, phrase, etc., so as to distort the original or true sense or form to do violence to a text
- an instance of violence; violent act or deed
Etymology: ME < MFr < L violentia < violentus: see violent
violence Synonyms
violence
n.
violence Law Definition
n
The use of physical force,
especially physical force utilized with malice and/or the attempt to harm
someone. Some courts have ruled that in labor disputes, violence includes
picketing with false information on the placards, in an attempt to harm a
business.
violence Usage Examples
Converse of object
- incite: Earlier this week the Qatar-based TV and internet news channel was accused of inciting violence and hatred and taken off the air.
- flee: Groups include families with children and, since 2002, people who are fleeing domestic violence as well as those leaving care or prison.
- escalate: This will further aggravate tension and escalate violence in the region.
- condemn: The only thing that used to unite Unionism for many years was the opportunity to condemn IRA violence.
- condone: At the end of the day, it doesn't mean i'm gonna condone violence or start on a killing spree.
Preposition: against
- shopworkers: One survey published in February revealed a 350 per cent rise in the number of threats of violence against shopworkers in Scotland last year.
- woman: Bristol has launched a new research group focused on violence against women.
- civilian: The reason for that was due to the gift being from the royalties of his book in which he justified targeted violence against civilians.
Adjective modifier
- domestic: Domestic violence affects 1 in 4 women at some point in their adult lives.
- sectarian: On ther same day some 40 people died through sectarian violence, now sweeping Iraq on a daily basis.
- sexual: Sexual Violence The BBFC has a strict policy on rape and sexual violence.
- racial: Our vision We believe that domestic violence and racial violence are fundamental human rights issues.
- gender-based: Although reproductive health issues are importantly included, clearer guidelines are needed especially on the management of sexual and gender-based violence.
- alcohol-related: A bill will be introduced to give police and local communities new powers to tackle knives, guns and alcohol-related violence.
Noun used with modifier
- mob: Coming up: child labor, sexual harassment, drugs, road safety, abortion and mob violence.
- loyalist: Kelly used the NIO figures to rubbish PSNI boss Hugh Orde's claims that republican and loyalist violence was a the same level.
- IRA: The whole picture changed when the IRA violence was taken out of the equation.
- gang: Residents of the city's Chinatown district are living in fear from the growing gang violence.
- separatist: Separatist violence is rampant in Aceh and rising in two other key provinces.
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