Violence vs. Peace — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Violence and Peace
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Violence
Violence is the use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy. Other definitions are also used, such as the World Health Organization's definition of 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."Internationally, violence resulted in deaths of an estimated 1.28 million people in 2013 up from 1.13 million in 1990.
Peace
Peace is a concept of societal friendship and harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. In a social sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict (such as war) and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups.
Violence
Behavior or treatment in which physical force is exerted for the purpose of causing damage or injury
The violence of the rioters.
Peace
The absence of war or other hostilities.
Violence
Intense force or great power, as in natural phenomena
The violence of a tornado.
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Peace
An agreement or a treaty to end hostilities
Negotiated the peace.
Violence
Extreme or powerful emotion or expression
The violence of their tirades.
Peace
Freedom from quarrels and disagreement; harmonious relations
Roommates living in peace with each other.
Violence
Distortion of meaning or intent
Do violence to a text.
Peace
Public security and order
Was arrested for disturbing the peace.
Violence
Extreme force.
The violence of the storm, fortunately, was more awesome than destructive.
Peace
Inner contentment; serenity
Peace of mind.
Violence
Physical action which causes destruction, harm, pain, or suffering.
We try to avoid violence in resolving conflicts.
Peace
Used as a greeting, a farewell, or a request for silence.
Violence
Widespread fighting.
Violence between the government and the rebels continues.
Peace
A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony; absence of violence. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.
Our lounge strives to maintain an environment of peace for the comfort of our customers.
Violence
(figuratively) Injustice, wrong.
The translation does violence to the original novel.
Peace
A state free of oppressive and unpleasant thoughts and emotions.
The safety equipment will give me some peace of mind.
Violence
(obsolete) ravishment; rape; violation
Peace
Harmony in personal relations.
Violence
(nonstandard) To subject to violence.
Peace
A state free of war, in particular war between different countries.
May there be peace in our time.
Violence
The quality or state of being violent; highly excited action, whether physical or moral; vehemence; impetuosity; force.
That sealYou ask with such a violence, the king,Mine and your master, with his own hand gave me.
All the elementsAt least had gone to wrack, disturbed and tornWith the violence of this conflict.
Peace
(archaic) Shut up!, silence!; be quiet, be silent.
Violence
Injury done to that which is entitled to respect, reverence, or observance; profanation; infringement; unjust force; outrage; assault.
Do violence to do man.
We can not, without offering violence to all records, divine and human, deny an universal deluge.
Looking down, he sawThe whole earth filled with violence.
Peace
(slang) Peace out; goodbye.
Violence
Ravishment; rape; constupration.
Peace
To make peace; to put at peace; to be at peace.
Violence
To assault; to injure; also, to bring by violence; to compel.
Peace
(slang) To peace out.
Violence
An act of aggression (as one against a person who resists);
He may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one
Peace
A state of quiet or tranquillity; freedom from disturbance or agitation; calm; repose
Violence
The property of being wild or turbulent;
The storm's violence
Peace
To make or become quiet; to be silent; to stop.
When the thunder would not peace at my bidding.
Violence
A turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.
Peace
The state prevailing during the absence of war
Peace
Harmonious relations; freedom from disputes;
The roommates lived in peace together
Peace
The absence of mental stress or anxiety
Peace
The general security of public places;
He was arrested for disturbing the peace
Peace
A treaty to cease hostilities;
Peace came on November 11th
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