Synonyms for domestic violence
do·mes·tic vi·o·lence

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1. domestic violencenoun

   Synonyms:
   DV, intimate partner violence

2. domestic violencenoun

   Violence against another in an intimate relationship such as marriage and dating.

   Synonyms:
   DV, intimate partner violence

Princeton's WordNet

1. domestic violencenoun

   violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner; usually violence by men against women

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1. domestic violence

   Synonyms:
   Battering

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1. Jessica Vaughan:

   It can’t be that there has suddenly been a wave of domestic violence or victimization of immigrants, instead, the advocates for illegal immigrants have realized that these special green card programs are a way to launder the status of many illegal aliens in the absence of a larger amnesty.

2. Gail Ernst:

   I have always been a strong proponent of working for those survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. I had even spent time in college, you know, prior to this incident, working with those survivors as a volunteer at the assault care center.

3. Sharon Love:

   I feel like what we thought of domestic violence was of someone that was married with children, that was stuck in a situation, that was dependent on the abuser and couldn't get out.

4. Ron Knecht:

   This series of events are not believed to be random acts, these events do not appear to be gang-related, but rather tragic incidents of domestic violence.

5. Stephanie Baric:

   Typically seen in the form of physical or emotional abuse, rape or kidnapping, honor violence also includes harmful practices such as female genital mutilation( FGM) and forced marriage. In extreme cases, murder, in sharp contrast with domestic violence, families and communities often condone honor violence, which makes Honor Violence more difficult to identify and stop.