battered woman
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of battered woman
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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Her appeal was among the first by someone with battered woman syndrome, and her case has been studied by academics.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
Among Chin’s many court decisions was a 1996 ruling that allowed battered woman syndrome to be used as part of a murder suspect’s self-defense claim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2020
One was Betsy Warrior, a former battered woman who was a founding member of Cell 16, a radical feminist group whose journal, No More Fun and Games, advocated celibacy, separatism, and wages for housework.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 12, 2019
The court said Curley’s attorney, John Fuller, deprived her of effective counsel by failing to call an expert on battered woman syndrome.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 30, 2018
Miss Rougemont was an odd, battered woman, with an inexpressive face; but she was not so insensible as Rhoda imagined.
From Old Kensington by Miss Thackeray
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