violencia

See also: violència and violência

Asturian

Noun

violencia f (plural violencies)

  1. violence

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin violentĭa.

Pronunciation
  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /bjoˈlenθja/, [bjoˈlẽn̟θja]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /bjoˈlensja/, [bjoˈlẽnsja]
  • Hyphenation: vio‧len‧cia

Noun

violencia f (plural violencias)

  1. violence
    • 2007, United Nations' Division for the Advancement of Women, Poner fin a la violencia contra la mujer: De las palabras a los hechos - estudio del secretario general
      Es difícil hacer estimaciones de la prevalencia de la violencia sexual infligida fuera de la pareja, porque en numerosas sociedades la violencia sexual sigue siendo fuente de profunda vergüenza para las mujeres y frecuentemente para sus familias.
      It is difficult to make estimations about the prevalence of sexual violence inflicted outside of a couple, because in numerous societies sexual violence continues to be a source of profound shame for women and frequently for their families.
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