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violence
noun
-
violence
the
use
of
physical
force
intended
to
hurt
people
or
damage
things
•
The
police
were
called
when
the
violence
at
the
stadium
got
out
of
control
.
The
police
were
called
when
the
violence
at
the
stadium
got
out
of
control
.
•
Many
movies
today
contain
scenes
of
graphic
violence
.
Many
movies
today
contain
scenes
of
graphic
violence
.
From
Latin
violentia
“
vehemence
,
impetuosity
,
unrestrained
force
,”
from
violentus
“
vehement
,
forcible
.”
noun
-
violence
extreme
,
destructive
force
or
intensity
shown
by
nature
,
an
action
,
or
an
emotion
•
The
hurricane
struck
the
coast
with
terrifying
violence
.
The
hurricane
struck
the
coast
with
terrifying
violence
.
•
She
was
surprised
by
the
violence
of
her
own
anger
.
She
was
surprised
by
the
violence
of
her
own
anger
.
Same
origin
as
primary
sense
:
Latin
violentia
meaning
great
force
or
vehemence
.
noun
-
violence
an
action
that
severely
damages
,
distorts
,
or
violates
something
abstract
such
as
a
text
,
idea
,
or
tradition
•
To
shorten
the
novel
for
children
would
do
violence
to
its
complex
themes
.
To
shorten
the
novel
for
children
would
do
violence
to
its
complex
themes
.
•
The
professor
argued
that
misquoting
the
speech
was
a
kind
of
violence
against
history
.
The
professor
argued
that
misquoting
the
speech
was
a
kind
of
violence
against
history
.
Extended
figurative
use
from
earlier
sense
of
physical
force
,
first
recorded
in
the
17th
century
.
