violence
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ə noun
1.
swift and intense force: the violence of a storm.
2.
rough or injurious physical force, action, or treatment: to die by violence.
3.
an unjust or unwarranted exertion of force or power, as against rights or laws: to take over a government by violence.
4.
a violent act or proceeding.
5.
rough or immoderate vehemence, as of feeling or language: the violence of his hatred.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the exercise or an instance of physical force, usually effecting or intended to effect injuries, destruction, etc |
| 2. | powerful, untamed, or devastating force: the violence of the sea |
| 3. | great strength of feeling, as in language, etc; fervour |
| 4. | an unjust, unwarranted, or unlawful display of force, esp such as tends to overawe or intimidate |
| 5. | do violence to |
| a. to inflict harm upon; damage or violate: they did violence to the prisoners | |
| b. to distort or twist the sense or intention of: the reporters did violence to my speech | |
| [C13: via Old French from Latin violentia impetuosity, from violentus | |
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Word Origin & History
violence
late 13c., "physical force used to inflict injury or damage," from Anglo-Fr. and O.Fr. violence, from L. violentia "vehemence, impetuosity," from violentus "vehement, forcible," probably related to violare (see violate). Weakened sense of "improper treatment" is attested from 1590s.
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Example sentences
The violence and raw power of this storm are amazing to ponder.
Power and violence, a larger club or sharper sword, as if the ability to incinerate whole cities is an admirable pursuit.
Such things were done through persecution, violence, and a general environment of fear.
Disaffected rural youths are committing more violence.
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