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violence

/ˈvʌɪəl(ə)n(t)s/noun3 syllables

Violence means: the property of being wild or turbulent.

Synonyms for violence7

noun, as in the property of being wild or turbulent

ferocity, fierceness, furiousness, fury, vehemence, wildness

noun, as in an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

force

What does violence mean?3

noun

1

the property of being wild or turbulent“the storm's violence”

2

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)“he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one”

3

a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Violence in a sentence

  • Violence isn't necessarily the best thing, but sometimes it's a solution.unknown
  • Nowadays, movies are full of sex and violence.mailohilohi
  • In recent years, the hood has often been used in connection with violence.Nylez
  • Television shows violence, which influences, above all, younger people.unknown
  • When violence comes through the door, law and justice go out through the chimney.Miktsoanit
  • Property damage isn't violence, and certainly isn't terrorism.rul
  • Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.Scott
  • As a staunch pacifist, she abhors all forms of violence.Nuel

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of violence

as a noun

plural
violences