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domestic violence

domestic violence noun: violence between members of a household, such as spouses.

Noun

domestic violence (uncountable)

  1. Violence between members of a household, such as spouses.
    Synonyms:
    DV, family violence, intimate partner violence

domestic violence meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Telugu

domestic violence in Hindi

violence committed in a domestic setting
घरेलू हिंसा gharelū hinsā

domestic violence in Tamil

violence committed in a domestic setting
குடும்பத்தில் வன்முறை kuṭumpattil vaṉmuṟai, குடும்ப வன்முறை kuṭumpa vaṉmuṟai

domestic violence in Urdu

violence committed in a domestic setting
گھریلو تشدد gharēlū tashadud, گھریلو ہنسا gharēlū hinsā

domestic violence in Telugu

violence committed in a domestic setting
గృహ హింస gr̥ha hiṁsa
More languagesFewer languages
domestic violence in Arabic
عُنْف مَنْزَلِيّ ʕunf manzaliyy, عُنْف أُسْرِيّ ʕunf ʔusriyy
domestic violence in Malay
keganasan rumah tangga, keganasan keluarga, penderaan domestik
domestic violence in Indonesian
kekerasan dalam rumah tangga
domestic violence in Persian
خشونت خانگی xošunat-e xânegi
domestic violence in Vietnamese
bạo hành gia đình, bạo lực gia đình

Synonyms of domestic violence

Words formed from domestic violence

Questions about domestic violence

What does domestic violence mean?
Domestic violence means violence between members of a household, such as spouses.
What is domestic violence in Hindi?
Domestic violence in Hindi is घरेलू हिंसा (gharelū hinsā). See Domestic violence meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is domestic violence?
Domestic violence is a noun.

Words near domestic violence in the dictionary

  1. domestic servant
  2. domestic servants
  3. domestic service
  4. domestic sheep
  5. domestic terrorism
  6. domestic violence
  7. domestic worker
  8. domestic workers
  9. domesticabilities
  10. domesticability
  11. domesticable

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