Editing Violence (section)

== Etymology ==

The word ''violence'' comes from the Latin ''violentia'', meaning "vehemence, impetuosity, or force," which is derived from ''violentus'', meaning "forceful" or "violent," and ultimately from ''vis'', meaning "force" or "power."<ref>{{cite web |title=Violence |url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/violence |website=Online Etymology Dictionary |access-date=April 17, 2025}}</ref>

The English word ''violate'' also derives from the same Latin root ''vis'' through the verb ''violare'', meaning "to treat with violence, dishonor, or injure."<ref>{{cite web |title=Violate |url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/violate |website=Online Etymology Dictionary |access-date=April 17, 2025}}</ref> This shared origin underscores the close semantic relationship between violence and the act of violation—whether of persons, rights, laws, or boundaries.

Both terms convey the use of force to transgress or disrupt what is considered sacred, protected, or inviolable, linking the concept of violence not only to physical harm but to moral, legal, and psychological transgressions.