насилие — meaning in English

English meaning

• abuse noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
• coercion noun The use of force or threats to make someone act against their will.
• force noun Strength or power exerted to move, influence, or affect something.
• violence noun Physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill.

Senses

насилие is used for these senses in English:

• abuse Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom. [from around 1350 to 1470]
• force (legal) Either unlawful violence, as in a "forced entry", or lawful compulsion.
• violence Physical action which causes destruction, harm, pain, or suffering.
• violence Widespread fighting.

abuse — full definition

1. noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
2. noun The wrong or harmful use of something, such as power, drugs, or a position of trust.
3. verb To treat someone cruelly or violently.
4. verb To use something improperly or excessively, especially drugs or alcohol.

coercion — full definition

1. noun The use of force or threats to make someone act against their will.
2. noun In computing, the automatic conversion of a value from one data type to another.

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