intimate partner violence

American  

[in-tuh-mit pahrt-ner vahy-uh-luhns] / ˈɪn tə mɪt ˈpɑrt nər ˌvaɪ ə ləns /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of intimate partner violence

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

A total of $10 million would go toward grants for legal aid groups helping “vulnerable persons at risk of detention, deportation, eviction, wage theft, intimate partner violence, and other actions that put their safety at risk, as a result of potential or actual federal actions,” according to the amended legislation.

From Los Angeles Times

Academic researchers have identified hundreds of California women incarcerated for murder or manslaughter in cases that involved intimate partner violence.

From Los Angeles Times

A 2003 National Bureau of Economic Research study found a correlation between no-fault divorce and a decrease in female suicides alongside intimate partner violence.

From Salon

In California, about a quarter of women incarcerated for homicide are serving time for a crime directly linked to their experience of intimate partner violence.

From Slate

Ottawa Police Chief Eric Stubbs told local radio stations that police do not believe the deaths were the result of domestic or intimate partner violence.

From Seattle Times