violence
n
(=physical aggression) violence f
Twenty people were killed in the violence. Vingt personnes ont été tuées dans cette éruption de violence.
acts of violence actes de violence
(=force)
[+feelings, tone, action] violence f → He flung open the door with unnecessary violence. → The violence in her tone gave Alistair a shock
domestic violence
n violence f domestique
→ Women are still the main victims of domestic violence.
mob violence
n violence f collective
non-violence , nonviolence (mainly US)
n non-violence f
→ His commitment to non-violence led to a Nobel peace prize in 1989.