VIOLENCE


Meaning of VIOLENCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvī-lən(t)s, ˈvī-ə- ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : exertion of physical force so as to injure or abuse (as in warfare effecting illegal entry into a house)

b. : an instance of violent treatment or procedure

2. : injury by or as if by distortion, infringement, or profanation : outrage

3.

a. : intense, turbulent, or furious and often destructive action or force

the violence of the storm

b. : vehement feeling or expression : fervor ; also : an instance of such action or feeling

c. : a clashing or jarring quality : discordance

4. : undue alteration (as of wording or sense in editing a text)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.