spiritual violence

noun

The persecution of a person or group on religious grounds, without actual physical violence.

Meanings

nounspiritual violence (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelifestyleThe persecution of a person or group on religious grounds, without actual physical violence.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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