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Pronunciation / Transliteration: violence
"La violence est un problème majeur dans notre société."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The use of physical force to harm someone or something.
"The community is working hard to reduce violence in the streets." - 2
Behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
"The film depicts the violence of war and its impact on civilians."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'violence' originates from the Latin 'violentia', which means 'vehemence' or 'impetuosity'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to encompass a broader range of meanings related to physical force and aggression.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Violence" is said worldwide
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violence
Transliteration: violence
"La violence est un problème majeur dans notre société."
Gewalt
Transliteration: ɡəˈvalt
"Die Gewalt in der Stadt nimmt zu."
violenza
Transliteration: violen.tsa
"La violenza non è mai una soluzione."
violencia
Transliteration: bi.o.len.sja
"La violencia es un problema social grave."
violência
Transliteration: vi.o.len.cia
"A violência deve ser combatida com educação."
हिंसा
Transliteration: hinsa
"हिंसा समाज के लिए एक गंभीर समस्या है।"
暴力
Transliteration: bàolì
"暴力是社会中的一个严重问题。"
폭력
Transliteration: poknyeok
"폭력은 사회의 큰 문제입니다."
暴力
Transliteration: ぼうりょく
"暴力は社会問題の一つです。"
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