In a way that involves intense physical force, sudden strong emotion, or sudden damaging effect.
From Latin 'violentia' (force, vehemence), derived from 'violentus', possibly from 'violare' (to violate); the root may trace to Sanskrit 'vi-' (apart/asunder).
Violence is etymologically about 'tearing apart' or 'rending asunder'—the root suggests that violence is fundamentally about rupture and breaking bonds or boundaries.
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