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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pokhaengbeom
"경찰은 가정폭력 폭행범을 즉시 체포했습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who commits violent physical assault or domestic abuse against a partner, family member, or dependent.
"The state introduced intervention programs specifically tailored to rehabilitate convicted batterers." - 2
A person, weapon, or heavy object that strikes or beats repeated heavy blows.
"The storm was a relentless batterer of the coastal town's outer sea walls."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'batteren', meaning 'to strike repeatedly', which traces back through Old French 'battre' to Vulgar Latin '*battuere' (from Classical Latin 'batuere', to beat). The agent suffix '-er' designates the performer of the action, evolving in modern legal and psychological terminology to describe an individual who inflicts domestic violence or physical abuse.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Batterer"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Batterer" is said worldwide
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agresseur
Transliteration: a-gre-sœʁ
"L'agresseur a été traduit en justice pour violences conjugales."
Gewalttäter
Transliteration: ge-VALT-tæ-ter
"Der Gewalttäter wurde von der Polizei festgenommen."
maltrattante
Transliteration: mal-trat-TAN-te
"Il giudice ha emesso un ordine di allontanamento contro il maltrattante."
maltratador
Transliteration: mal-tra-ta-DOR
"El maltratador fue condenado a tres años de prisión."
agressor
Transliteration: a-gre-SSOR
"O agressor foi impedido de se aproximar da vítima."
हिंसक व्यक्ति
Transliteration: hinsak vyakti
"अदालत ने हिंसक व्यक्ति के खिलाफ सख्त कार्रवाई का आदेश दिया।"
施暴者
Transliteration: shī bào zhě
"法律必须严惩任何形式的家暴施暴者。"
폭행범
Transliteration: pokhaengbeom
"경찰은 가정폭력 폭행범을 즉시 체포했습니다."
加害者
Transliteration: kagaisha
"警察はDVの加害者に対して接近禁止命令を出しました。"
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