Definition of violence Violence

/vajˈʌlʌns/ - [vayuluns] - vi•o•lence

We found 17 definitions of violence from 8 different sources.

What does violence mean?

Noun Plural: violence
violence - 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"
		force
		hostility, aggression a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition; "he could not conceal his hostility"
		domestic violence violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner; usually violence by men against women
		road rage violence exhibited by drivers in traffic
violence - a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.
		sturm und drang, turbulence, upheaval unstable flow of a liquid or gas
violence - the property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm's violence"
		ferocity, fierceness, furiousness, fury, vehemence, wildness
		intensiveness, intensity high level or degree; the property of being intense

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violence (n.)
The quality or state of being violent; highly excited action, whether physical or moral; vehemence; impetuosity; force.
violence (n.)
Injury done to that which is entitled to respect, reverence, or observance; profanation; infringement; unjust force; outrage; assault.
violence (n.)
Ravishment; rape; constupration.
violence (v. t.)
To assault; to injure; also, to bring by violence; to compel.

violence
The question in tort, as to the amount of liability incurred by the owners for outrages and irregularities committed by the master.

violence
See APPENDIX, ARTICLES OF WAR, 21 and 56. Appendix: 21. Any officer or soldier who, on any pretense whatsoever, strikes his superior officer, or draws or lifts up any weapon, or offers any violence against him, being in the execution of his office, or disobeys any lawful command of his superior officer, shall suffer death, or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct. 56. Any officer or soldier who does violence to any person bringing provisions or other necessaries to the camp, garrison, or quarters of the forces of the United States in foreign parts, shall suffer death, or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct.

Violence is a term used to describe attacking people. It is the opposite of friendly behavior.

Good violence.

Some people tell that violence can be good or allowed. They say that violence is allowed when someone defends themselves from not allowed violence or when an army or a soldier under control by a nation fights or defends against others under the general laws and idea of world law. But, violence is always violence, it does not matter if it is justified or not. It should't be confused with aggression.

Bad violence.

Violence can also be illegitimate or not justified when violence is not provoked and/or not justified.

Differences.

It is hard to decide if violence is justified or not. This is because it is hard to decide who is the victim and who is the aggressor. Sometimes, economic and social aspects help to determine this.