intimate partner violence

[ in-tuh-mit pahrt-ner vahy-uh-luhns ]

noun

1. acts of violence or abuse within a romantic relationship. : IPV

Word History and Origins

Origin of intimate partner violence¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

The worldwide statistics for intimate partner violence are one in four.

From The Daily Beast

Scholars and police attribute the increase in intimate partner violence to the overall downturn in the economy.

From The Daily Beast

Women between the ages of 16 and 24 face the highest rate of intimate partner violence.

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