violence

noun

Behavior or treatment in which physical force is exerted for the purpose of causing damage or injury.

noun

Intense force or great power, as in natural phenomena.

noun

Extreme or powerful emotion or expression.

noun

Distortion of meaning or intent.

noun

The state or character of being violent; force; vehemence; intensity.

noun

Highly excited feeling or action; impetuosity; vehemence; eagerness.

noun

Injury done to anything which is entitled to respect, reverence, or observance; profanation; infringement; violation. See the phrases below.

noun

Unjust or unwarranted exertion of power; unjust force; force employed against rights, laws, liberty, or the like; outrage; injury; hurt; attack; assault.

noun

Ravishment; rape