violence

English Thesaurus

1. an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	aggression, hostility,
definition	:	violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked (noun.act)

hyponym	:	domestic violence,
definition	:	violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner; usually violence by men against women (noun.act)

hyponym	:	road rage,
definition	:	violence exhibited by drivers in traffic (noun.act)

hyponym	:	public violence, riot,
definition	:	a public act of violence by an unruly mob (noun.act)

2. the property of being wild or turbulent (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	intensity, intensiveness,
definition	:	high level or degree; the property of being intense (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	savageness, savagery,
definition	:	the property of being untamed and ferocious (noun.attribute)

3. a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc. (noun.state)

hypernym	:	sturm und drang, turbulence, upheaval,
definition	:	a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally) (noun.state)

hyponym	:	rage,
definition	:	violent state of the elements (noun.state)

4. an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists) (noun.act)

derivation	:	force, storm,
definition	:	take by force (verb.contact)

derivation	:	violent,
definition	:	effected by force or injury rather than natural causes (adj.all)

5. the property of being wild or turbulent (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	angered, enraged, furious, infuriated, maddened,
definition	:	marked by extreme anger (adj.all)

derivation	:	angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wild,
definition	:	(of the elements) as if showing violent anger (adj.all)

derivation	:	boisterous, fierce, rough,
definition	:	violently agitated and turbulent (adj.all)

derivation	:	bowelless, cutthroat, fierce,
definition	:	ruthless in competition (adj.all)

derivation	:	fierce, tearing, trigger-happy, vehement, violent,
definition	:	marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid (adj.all)

derivation	:	violent, wild,
definition	:	(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud (adj.all)

derivation	:	vehement,
definition	:	characterized by great force or energy (adj.all)

derivation	:	violent,
definition	:	acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity (adj.all)

derivation	:	ferocious, fierce, furious, savage,
definition	:	marked by extreme and violent energy (adj.all)

6. a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc. (noun.state)

derivation	:	crimson, red, violent,
definition	:	characterized by violence or bloodshed (adj.all)

7. an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists) (noun.act)

derivation	:	force, storm,
definition	:	take by force (verb.contact)

derivation	:	violent,
definition	:	effected by force or injury rather than natural causes (adj.all)

8. the property of being wild or turbulent (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	angered, enraged, furious, infuriated, maddened,
definition	:	marked by extreme anger (adj.all)

derivation	:	angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wild,
definition	:	(of the elements) as if showing violent anger (adj.all)

derivation	:	boisterous, fierce, rough,
definition	:	violently agitated and turbulent (adj.all)

derivation	:	bowelless, cutthroat, fierce,
definition	:	ruthless in competition (adj.all)

derivation	:	fierce, tearing, trigger-happy, vehement, violent,
definition	:	marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid (adj.all)

derivation	:	violent, wild,
definition	:	(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud (adj.all)

derivation	:	vehement,
definition	:	characterized by great force or energy (adj.all)

derivation	:	violent,
definition	:	acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity (adj.all)

derivation	:	ferocious, fierce, furious, savage,
definition	:	marked by extreme and violent energy (adj.all)

9. a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc. (noun.state)

derivation	:	crimson, red, violent,
definition	:	characterized by violence or bloodshed (adj.all)