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 type of violence covered in the new report is a “conflation of two public health and public safety crises” — intimate partner violence and suicide.

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Miller-Idriss argues that intimate partner violence and acts of violent extremism are on the same spectrum of violence.

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Research from the University of South Africa suggests these are not isolated cases – and that women who out-earn their partners face significantly higher risks of intimate partner violence.

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More than 20 of her academic papers and books appear on the database, including those on intimate partner violence and domestic violence against women during conflict.

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The band previously collaborated with hitmaker Bad Bunny on the 2022 song “Andrea,” a haunting ballad from his landmark album “Un Verano Sin Ti” that addresses misogyny and intimate partner violence.

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