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• b_e_n_t_o_n 1y ago
  violence is defined specifically as the use of physical force, and I expect the other commentator you're replying to specifically chose that word for a reason.
  • ohdeargodno 1y ago
    No, it isn't. Every single definition of violence includes forms other than just physical. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines violence as "the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation
    • b_e_n_t_o_n 1y ago
      That's a pretty broad definition. In this context it refers to physical violence only, which is the same definition you'll find in most dictionaries.