noun
violence
VEYE-luhns
noun
1
Physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill.
"The protest turned violent, with clashes between police and demonstrators."
"The film was criticised for its graphic violence."
How to Use Violence
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPhysical force used to harm someone or something.
Common pairings
domestic violence
an act of violence
the threat of violence
Word Forms
violenced past tense, violences plural, violences singular
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Etymology
From Old French violence, from Latin violentia, from violēns, "violent."