violence

noun
UK: /ˈvaɪələns/
US: /ˈvaɪələns/

  1. Behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.

    1. The violence stopped when the police arrived to control the situation. [ ] [ ]
    2. Exposure to media violence can desensitize individuals to real-world aggression. [ ] [ ]

  2. The use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy.

    1. There is too much violence on TV these days for children. [ ] [ ]
    2. Political violence erupted after the election results were announced and verified. [ ] [ ]

  3. Strength of emotion or an unpleasant or destructive natural force.

    1. The storm struck with incredible violence, destroying homes and property. [ ] [ ]
    2. The violence of his anger was shocking, as he rarely showed such emotion. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

thunder abuse attack brutality assault aggression force cruelty savagery ferocity
violence transitive-verb

  1. To assault or treat someone using violent physical force.

    1. I would never violence someone just for disagreeing with me at work. [ ] [ ]
    2. The protesters accused the police of violence against peaceful demonstrators. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "violence" in English means: Behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something., The use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy., Strength of emotion or an unpleasant or destructive natural force..

The phonetic transcription of "violence" is /ˈvaɪələns/ in British English and /ˈvaɪələns/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "violence": thunder, abuse, attack, brutality, assault, aggression, force, cruelty, savagery, ferocity.

Example usage of "violence": "The violence stopped when the police arrived to control the situation.". More examples on the page.