ALL meanings of violence
vi·o·lence
V v - 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
- noun violence nature, collision: physical force 1
- noun violence speech, emotion: vehemence 1
- noun violence act of physical abuse 1
- noun violence disorder, disturbance 1
- uncountable noun violence Violence is behaviour which is intended to hurt, injure, or kill people. 0
- uncountable noun violence If you do or say something with violence, you use a lot of force and energy in doing or saying it, often because you are angry. 0
- noun violence the exercise or an instance of physical force, usually effecting or intended to effect injuries, destruction, etc 0
- noun violence powerful, untamed, or devastating force 0
- noun violence great strength of feeling, as in language, etc; fervour 0
- noun violence an unjust, unwarranted, or unlawful display of force, esp such as tends to overawe or intimidate 0
- noun violence physical force used so as to injure, damage, or destroy; extreme roughness of action 0
- noun violence intense, often devastatingly or explosively powerful force or energy, as of a hurricane or volcano 0
- noun violence unjust or callous use of force or power, as in violating another's rights, sensibilities, etc. 0
- noun violence the harm done by this 0
- noun violence great force or strength of feeling, conduct, or expression; vehemence; fury 0
- noun violence a twisting or wrenching of a sense, phrase, etc., so as to distort the original or true sense or form 0
- noun violence an instance of violence; violent act or deed 0
- noun violence Extreme force. 0
- noun violence Action which causes destruction, pain, or suffering. 0
- noun violence Widespread fighting. 0
- noun violence (figuratively) Injustice, wrong. 0
- noun violence (Obsolete (No longer in use)) ravishment; rape; violation. 0