domestic violence

noun

Violence between members of a household, such as spouses.

Similar
DVfamily violenceintimate partner violence
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Meanings

noundomestic violence (uncountable)
  1. uncountableViolence between members of a household, such as spouses.

    Synonyms: DV, family violence, intimate partner violence

Synonyms & antonyms

nounViolence between members of a household, such as spouses.

Similar
DVfamily violenceintimate partner violence

Translations

Arabic عُنْف مَنْزَلِيّ, عُنْف أُسْرِيّ
  • عُنْف مَنْزَلِيّ (ʕunf manzaliyy)violence committed in a domestic setting
  • عُنْف أُسْرِيّ (ʕunf ʔusriyy)violence committed in a domestic setting
Bulgarian домашно насилие
  • домашно насилие (domašno nasilie)violence committed in a domestic setting
Catalan violència domèstica
  • violència domèsticaviolence committed in a domestic setting
Chinese Mandarin 家庭暴力, 家暴
  • 家庭暴力 (jiātíng bàolì)violence committed in a domestic setting
  • 家暴 (jiābào)violence committed in a domestic setting
Danish vold i hjemmet, hustruvold
  • vold i hjemmetviolence committed in a domestic setting
  • hustruvoldviolence committed in a domestic setting
Dutch huiselijk geweld
  • huiselijk geweldviolence committed in a domestic setting
Esperanto enhejma violento, enhejma perforto
  • enhejma violentoviolence committed in a domestic setting
  • enhejma perfortoviolence committed in a domestic setting
  • geedza perfortoviolence committed in a domestic setting
  • intimula violentoviolence committed in a domestic setting
  • batadoviolence committed in a domestic setting
  • familia violentoviolence committed in a domestic setting
Estonian koduvägivald
  • koduvägivaldviolence committed in a domestic setting
Finnish perheväkivalta, kotiväkivalta
  • perheväkivaltaviolence committed in a domestic setting
  • kotiväkivaltaviolence committed in a domestic setting
French violence conjugale
  • violence conjugaleviolence committed in a domestic setting
German häusliche Gewalt
  • häusliche Gewaltviolence committed in a domestic setting
Greek ενδοοικογενειακή βία
  • ενδοοικογενειακή βία (endooikogeneiakí vía)violence committed in a domestic setting
Hindi घरेलू हिंसा
  • घरेलू हिंसा (gharelū hinsā)violence committed in a domestic setting
Hungarian családon belüli erőszak
  • családon belüli erőszakviolence committed in a domestic setting
Icelandic heimilisofbeldi
  • heimilisofbeldiviolence committed in a domestic setting
Indonesian kekerasan dalam rumah tangga
  • kekerasan dalam rumah tanggaviolence committed in a domestic setting
Irish foréigean teaghlaigh, foréigean baile
  • foréigean teaghlaighviolence committed in a domestic setting
  • foréigean baileviolence committed in a domestic setting
Italian violenza domestica
  • violenza domesticaviolence committed in a domestic setting
Japanese ドメスティック・バイオレンス, DV (dībui)
  • ドメスティック・バイオレンス (domesutikku-baiorensu)violence committed in a domestic setting
  • DV (dībui)violence committed in a domestic setting
  • 家庭内暴力 (kateinai-bōryoku)violence committed in a domestic setting
Korean 가정폭력
  • 가정폭력 (gajeongpongnyeok)violence committed in a domestic setting
Latin violentia domestica
  • violentia domesticaviolence committed in a domestic setting
Malay keganasan rumah tangga, keganasan keluarga
  • keganasan rumah tanggaviolence committed in a domestic setting
  • keganasan keluargaviolence committed in a domestic setting
  • penderaan domestikviolence committed in a domestic setting
Persian خشونت خانگی
  • خشونت خانگی (xošunat-e xânegi)violence committed in a domestic setting
Polish przemoc domowa
  • przemoc domowaviolence committed in a domestic setting
Portuguese violência doméstica
  • violência domésticaviolence committed in a domestic setting
Romanian violență în familie, violență domestică
  • violență în familieviolence committed in a domestic setting
  • violență domesticăviolence committed in a domestic setting
  • abuz domesticviolence committed in a domestic setting
Russian дома́шнее наси́лие, бытово́е наси́лие
  • дома́шнее наси́лие (domášneje nasílije)violence committed in a domestic setting
  • бытово́е наси́лие (bytovóje nasílije)violence committed in a domestic setting
Slovak domáce násilie
  • domáce násilieviolence committed in a domestic setting
Spanish violencia de género, violencia intrafamiliar
  • violencia de géneroviolence committed in a domestic setting
  • violencia intrafamiliarviolence committed in a domestic setting
  • violencia domésticaviolence committed in a domestic setting
  • malos tratosviolence committed in a domestic setting
Swedish våld i nära relationer
  • våld i nära relationerviolence committed in a domestic setting
Tamil குடும்பத்தில் வன்முறை, குடும்ப வன்முறை
  • குடும்பத்தில் வன்முறை (kuṭumpattil vaṉmuṟai)violence committed in a domestic setting
  • குடும்ப வன்முறை (kuṭumpa vaṉmuṟai)violence committed in a domestic setting
Ukrainian сімейне насильство
  • сімейне насильство (simejne nasylʹstvo)violence committed in a domestic setting
Urdu گھریلو تشدد, گھریلو ہنسا
  • گھریلو تشدد (gharēlū tashadud)violence committed in a domestic setting
  • گھریلو ہنسا (gharēlū hinsā)violence committed in a domestic setting
Vietnamese bạo hành gia đình, bạo lực gia đình
  • bạo hành gia đìnhviolence committed in a domestic setting
  • bạo lực gia đìnhviolence committed in a domestic setting
Cite this entry
APA

domestic violence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/domestic%20violence

MLA

“domestic violence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/domestic%20violence. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “domestic violence,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/domestic%20violence.

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