VIOLENCE

noun Date: 14th century 1. exertion of physical force so as to injure or abuse (as in warfare effecting illegal entry into a house), an instance of violent treatment or procedure, injury by or as if by distortion, infringement, or profanation ; outrage , 3. intense, turbulent, or furious and often destructive action or force , vehement feeling or expression ; fervor , a clashing or jarring quality ; discordance , undue alteration (as of wording or sense in editing a text)