antiviolence en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English anti- Latin violēns /violentus Latin -ia Latin violentiabor. Old French violencebor. Middle English violence English violence English antiviolence From anti- + violence.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Acting against or opposing violence.
And one-quarter of teenagers in relationships say they have been called names or harassed by their partner through cellphones and text messages, according to a study commissioned by the clothing company Liz Claiborne, which sponsors antiviolence programs.
2009 January 27, Stephanie Clifford, “Teaching Teenagers About Harassment”, in New York Times:
Translations (2)
es antiviolencia (acting against or opposing violence) · pt antiviolência (acting against or opposing violence)