ultraviolence
English
noun
Definitions
- (poetic) Unnecessary, unprovoked (usually brutal) violence; violent acts simply for the thrill and entertainment of it.
Etymology
Prefix from English violence.
Origin
English
violence
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antiviolence English
- counterviolence English
- cyberviolence English
- hyperviolence English
- narcoviolence English
- nonviolence English
- powerviolence English
- proviolence English
- self-violence English
- violence English
- violence-ridden English
- violence French
- violence Middle English
- violento Ido