intimate partner violence

noun

Domestic violence between people who are in an intimate relationship.

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Meanings

nounintimate partner violence (uncountable, abbreviation IPV)

abbreviation IPV

  1. uncountableDomestic violence between people who are in an intimate relationship.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
domestic violence

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 親密暴力 /亲密暴力, 伴侶暴力 /伴侣暴力
  • 親密暴力 /亲密暴力 (qīnmì bàolì)violence between people who are in an intimate relationship
  • 伴侶暴力 /伴侣暴力 (bànlǚ bàolì)violence between people who are in an intimate relationship
Dutch partnergeweld
  • partnergeweldviolence between people who are in an intimate relationship
Finnish lähisuhdeväkivalta
  • lähisuhdeväkivaltaviolence between people who are in an intimate relationship
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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