domestic violence
noun
Simple meaning
Violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner or other members of a household.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
dəˈmɛstɪkvaɪələns
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner or other members of a household
Violence between members of a household, such as spouses.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner or other members of a household
Used this way, domestic violence is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It turns up most in family or home and relationships contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Blunt and forceful
Where it naturally appears
- Family/home
- Relationships
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