noun. 1. the demonstration of hostility and anger with the aim of harming or injuring others or someone's property via physical force.
VIOLENCE: "Domestic violence has decreased considerably in the past fifty years."
Cite this page: Nugent, Pam M.S., "VIOLENCE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 29, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/violence/ (accessed January 16, 2019).
