What does violence in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word violence in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use violence in French.

The word violence in French means violence, violence, fierceness, outbreak of violence, spread of violence, climate of violence, rise in violence, use violence on, non-violence, meet violence with violence, respond to violence with violence, answer violence with violence, force yourself to do, spiral of violence, domestic violence, domestic violence, gang assault, gratuitous violence, uncalled for violence, needless violence, police brutality, road rage, structural violence, urban violence. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word violence

violence

nom féminin (usage de la force)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La violence peut être physique ou morale.
Violence can be physical or emotional.

violence, fierceness

nom féminin (brutalité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On assista à la violence des éléments lors de cet ouragan.
We saw the violence of the elements during the hurricane.

outbreak of violence

nom masculin (violence subite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
There were sporadic outbreaks of violence around the stadium.

spread of violence

nom féminin (processus rendant la violence commune)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

climate of violence

nom masculin (période de troubles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les ouvriers de l'usine sont en grève et il y a en ville un climat de violence.

rise in violence

nom féminin (enchaînement graduel de violence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

use violence on

(contraindre [qqn] par la force)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le geôlier dut faire violence à son prisonnier pour qu'il dise où il avait caché son butin.

non-violence

nom féminin (doctrine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ghandi était le chantre de la non-violence.

meet violence with violence, respond to violence with violence, answer violence with violence

locution verbale (utiliser la force contre la force)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

force yourself to do

locution verbale (se forcer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nous avons dû nous faire violence pour nous lever à 6 heures du matin.

spiral of violence

nom féminin (engrenage de montée de violence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

domestic violence

nom féminin (violence entre époux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

domestic violence

nom masculin (violence familiale) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les violences domestiques sont encore assez taboues.

gang assault

nom féminin (violences comises à plusieurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gratuitous violence, uncalled for violence, needless violence

nom féminin (violence sans raison)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

police brutality

nom féminin (abus d'autorité policière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

road rage

nom féminin (comportement routier dangereux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

structural violence

nom féminin (violence due à la structure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La violence structurelle est engendrée par les structures ou institutions d'une société sur les individus.

urban violence

nom féminin (faits violents en ville)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les incivilités sont une première marque de violence urbaine.

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