domestic violence
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Domestic violence — Domestic disturbance redirects here. For the 2001 film, see Domestic Disturbance. Domestic violence Classification and external resources eMedicine article/805546 MeSH … Wikipedia
domestic violence — domestic vi·o·lence n: violence committed by one family or household member against another see also restraining order at order Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE — DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, behavior used by one partner to control the other; it can include verbal, emotional, sexual, and physical abuse and cuts across social strata. Although men can be abused, most victims are women. Children in abusive households… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
domestic violence — Domestic violence can include a number of violent acts towards or against women, such as rape, sexual assault and beatings. Radical feminists have argued that domestic violence is the basis of men’s control over women. Others have indicated… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
domestic violence — acts of violence against a person living in one s household, esp. a member of one s immediate family. * * * ▪ social and legal concept social and legal concept that, in the broadest sense, refers to any abuse that takes place among people… … Universalium
domestic violence — In China, the term ‘domestic violence’ includes spousal, child, sibling and elderly abuse. The Marriage Law of 2001 specifically forbids domestic violence, an example of wishful thinking triumphing over reality. Physical discipline of children by … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
domestic violence — noun violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner; usually violence by men against women • Hypernyms: ↑violence, ↑force * * * noun : the inflicting of physical injury by one family member on another ; also : a… … Useful english dictionary
domestic violence — Specifically male violence (physical or psychological) against women, the term was popularized by feminists in the 1970s, some of whom established refuges for battered women, and who argued that domestic violence is a reflection of gender… … Dictionary of sociology
domestic violence — N UNCOUNT Domestic violence is violence that takes place in the home, especially between a husband and wife. Women are still the main victims of domestic violence … English dictionary
domestic violence — do,mestic violence noun uncount violence that takes place in the home between family members, especially adults: a helpline for victims of domestic violence … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
domestic violence — UK / US noun [uncountable] violence that takes place in the home between family members, especially adults a helpline for victims of domestic violence … English dictionary
