violence

🇺🇸 /ˈvaɪələns/ 🇬🇧 /ˈvaɪələns/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
noun
B2

hurting or killing someone on purpose

The violence in the movie was too much for children to watch.

B2

strong physical or emotional force

He spoke with such violence that everyone was shocked.

translation

n. hurting or killing someone on purpose; strong physical or emotional force

Word Forms

Plural violences