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- Dictionaryvi·o·lence/ˈvī(ə)ləns/
noun
- 1. behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something. Similar Opposite
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Jul 8, 2024 · violence, an act of physical force that causes or is intended to cause harm. The damage inflicted by violence may be physical, psychological, or both. Violence may be distinguished from aggression, a more general type of hostile behaviour that may be physical, verbal, or passive in nature.
The meaning of VIOLENCE is the use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy. How to use violence in a sentence.
extremely forceful actions that are intended to hurt people or are likely to cause damage: racial / ethnic / domestic violence. She was concerned about the amount of violence on television. The storm turned out to be one of unexpected violence. (Definition of violence from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Violence can be broadly divided into three broad categories—direct violence, structural violence and cultural violence. Thus defined and delineated, it is of note, as Hyndman says, that "geography came late to theorizing violence" in comparison to other social sciences.
Violence definition: swift and intense force. See examples of VIOLENCE used in a sentence.
Definition of violence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
behaviour intended to hurt or kill someone: an act of violence. A number of people were killed in the violence. Violence against women has increased in recent years. Fewer examples. The film contains graphic violence. The violence was caused by a small minority of football supporters.
VIOLENCE meaning: 1 : the use of physical force to harm someone, to damage property, etc.; 2 : great destructive force or energy
Violence is behaviour which is intended to hurt, injure, or kill people. Twenty people were killed in the violence. They threaten them with violence. ...domestic violence between family members. Synonyms: brutality, bloodshed, savagery, fighting More Synonyms of violence. 2. uncountable noun.
Violence is aggression, usually physical aggression that causes harm. Beating someone up and attacking a defenseless village are both forms of violence. From wars and acts of terrorism to bar brawls, violence is unfortunately very common in the world — and when there's violence, people get hurt.
