Violence — synonyms, definition

1. violence (Noun)

aggression ardour assault battery beating brutality cataclysm clash coercion commotion compulsion constraint convulsion disturbance duress efficacy energy enforcement excitement ferocity • • •

violence (Noun) — An act of aggression (as one against a person who resists). ex. "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one"

violence (Noun) — The property of being wild or turbulent. ex. "the storm's violence"

violence (Noun) — A turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc..

Sturm und Drang aggression hostility intensity intensiveness turbulence upheaval domestic violence public violence rage riot road rage savageness savagery