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violencebehavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈvaɪələns/

Korean meaning: 폭력, 폭행

Korean pronunciation: **바**이얼런스

Example Sentences

  • The superhero movie had so much violence that my grandmother started learning martial arts.
  • Schools have zero tolerance policies for violence.
  • The violence of his snoring could wake up the entire neighborhood.

violence

NOUN

//ˈvaɪələns//

behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill

violence concept
💡 Concept

behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill

violence rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Break the silence, refuse compliance, stand against violence!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈvaɪələns/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈvaɪələns/

🌳Etymology

Rootviol
Suffix--ence

Origin

라틴어 'violentia'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 '폭력적인, 격렬한'을 의미하는 'violentus'에서 나왔습니다. 더 깊이 파면 '위반하다'를 의미하는 'violare'에서 온 것으로, 평화나 질서를 '위반'하는 행위를 나타냅니다.

🎵Rhyme

silencecompliance
silence
compliance

🔗Collocations

domestic violence
prevent violence
acts of violence
violence erupted
gun violence
condemn violence
escalating violence

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The superhero movie had so much violence that my grandmother started learning martial arts.

Schools have zero tolerance policies for violence.

😄 Fun example

The violence of his snoring could wake up the entire neighborhood.

We must work together to reduce violence in our communities.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

aggressionbrutalityforceassaulthostility

Antonyms

peacecalmgentleness

Related

violentviolatenonviolenceabuseconflict

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