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- [vahy-uh-luh ns]
- /ˈvaɪ ə ləns/
- /ˈvaɪələns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vahy-uh-luh ns]
- /ˈvaɪ ə ləns/
Definitions of violence word
- noun violence swift and intense force: the violence of a storm. 1
- noun violence rough or injurious physical force, action, or treatment: to die by violence. 1
- noun violence an unjust or unwarranted exertion of force or power, as against rights or laws: to take over a government by violence. 1
- noun violence a violent act or proceeding. 1
- noun violence rough or immoderate vehemence, as of feeling or language: the violence of his hatred. 1
- noun violence damage through distortion or unwarranted alteration: to do editorial violence to a text. 1
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Origin of violence
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin violentia; see violent, -ence
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Violence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
violence popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
violence usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for violence
noun violence
- anger — Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think that someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
- arbitrariness — subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion: an arbitrary decision.
- battery — Batteries are small devices that provide the power for electrical items such as radios and children's toys.
adj violence
- ferocity — a ferocious quality or state; savage fierceness.
adjective violence
- murderousness — The state or condition of being murderous.
- wildness — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
Antonyms for violence
noun violence
- ataraxia — calmness or peace of mind; emotional tranquillity
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
- composure — Composure is the appearance or feeling of calm and the ability to control your feelings.
- hush — to become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in.
- imperturbation — freedom from perturbation; tranquillity; calmness.
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