violency

Violence.

Noun

  1. Violence.
  2. A moment or act of violence.
    • Cardinal d'Orini […] exclaimed against these Innovations & Violencies, by which his Fortune like that of many other Ecclesiastics had been impaired […]. - 1785 March 1, Hester Thrale Piozzi, Thraliana:

Origin

From Latin violentia.

Forms

violencies