battered woman
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of battered woman
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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The judge refused to allow expert testimony on battered woman syndrome, a psychological condition that can develop among victims of domestic violence.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
At trial, psychological experts hired by Lalchan’s attorneys testified that their client’s behavior was consistent with that of other survivors of intimate-partner violence, formerly known as battered woman syndrome, her attorneys said.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 14, 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
Miss Rougemont was an odd, battered woman, with an inexpressive face; but she was not so insensible as Rhoda imagined.
From Old Kensington by Thackeray, Miss
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