This glossary will be useful for anyone writing about violence in the media.
anti-social
adjective
Contrary to the laws and customs of society, in a way that causes annoyance and disapproval in others.
Example: Others point to wider problems in society such as unemployment, poor housing and education as the root of anti-social behaviour.
assault
Noun
A physical attack.
"his imprisonment for an assault on the film director".
Example: However, as we have seen, Socrates' defence of pleasure in the Protagoras differs from his assault on the assertion of Callicles for reasons we shall see.
en: assault
brutality
Noun
savage physical violence; great cruelty.
"brutality against civilians"
Example: Hence, the suffragettes increasingly highlighted this state brutality by a number of means.
en: brutality
clash
Noun
A violent confrontation.
"there have been minor clashes with security forces".
Example: Huntington foresees a 'clash of civilizations' between the Islamic and Western worlds, arguing that "in the new world, . . . the most pervasive, important and dangerous conflicts will be between people belonging to different cultural entities.
en: clash
confusion
Noun
The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something.
"she looked about her in confusion".
Example: This stage of life was seen to be the critical stage of a young Roman's life since it was where he would eventually have to choose whether to lead a good and noble life or whether to lead a life of vice and excess, as Horace says, "... the road forks, and minds wandering in ignorance of life are led in fear and confusion along branching paths.
en: confusion
cruelty
Noun
Cruel behaviour or attitudes.
"he has treated her with extreme cruelty".
Example: The experiment demonstrated with jarring clarity that ordinary individuals could be induced to acts of cruelty even in the absence of physical coercion.
en: cruelty
(ˈkro͞o(ə)ltē)
disturbance
Noun
A state in which normal mental or physical functioning is disrupted.
"children with learning difficulty and personality disturbance".
Example: Most significantly, their prior agreement to use the rulers to appear as armed in the event of disturbance takes the joint enterprise within the ambit of robbery, using force "or seeking to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force".
en: disturbance
(dəˈstərbəns)
fighting
Adjective
displaying or engaging in violence, combat, or aggression.
"he was a fighting man"
Example: Both would have required butchery tools and it is also possible that scavengers would have had to use fighting tools to fight off competition from animals like hyenas.
en: fighting
(ˈfīdiNG)
fundamental
adjective
Forming a necessary base or core; of central importance.
Example: Violence in society is the result of more fundamental social problems such as unemployment.
furthermore
adverb
In addition; besides (used to introduce a fresh consideration in an argument).
Example: Furthermore, the way violence is portrayed in the media is often stylized resulting in violence being seen as attractive.
hit
Verb
Bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully.
"the woman hit the mugger with her umbrella".
Example: India's history has been frequently disrupted by the influence of famine, on average twice a century regions would be severely hit by an extreme shortage of food, resulting in mass casualties.
en: Hit
impact
noun
A marked effect or influence.
Example: The global nature of media communications all have a significant and negative impact on society.
kick
Noun
a blow or forceful thrust with the foot.
"a kick in the head"
Example: However, if the particle arrives a little early at point A, it receives less of a voltage 'kick' from the wave. It then travels slower, and next time arrives at A' , where it gains a higher kick, will travel faster and arrive at A again... etc, and vice versa if a particle arrives a little later than this synchronous phase.
en: Kick
media
noun
The main means of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and the internet) regarded collectively.
Example: Furthermore, the way violence is portrayed in the media is often stylized resulting in violence being seen as attractive.
Oppression
Noun
prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority.
Example: Korea, which ranked above average in PD, shows recent evidence of oppression, violence and corruption in its government and women earn half of men's wages.
outrage
Verb
Arouse fierce anger, shock, or indignation in (someone).
"the public were outraged at the brutality involved".
Example: Generally the public respond to outrage while the experts are more rational and respond to hazards.
portray
verb
Describe (someone or something) in a particular way.
Example: Furthermore, the way violence is portrayed in the media is often stylized resulting in violence being seen as attractive.
punch
Noun
A blow with the fist.
"he reeled under the well-aimed punch".
Example: Turgidson's insane proposal is no different from the calls by Air Force chief General Curtis LeMay to give them 'Sunday punch'
rampage
Noun
A period of violent and uncontrollable behaviour by a group of people.
"youths went on the rampage and wrecked a classroom".
Example: On the other hand, the Indonesian army (TNI) has benefited from raising of the arms embargo, in 2005, that the US had maintained against the former after it went on a "death and destruction rampage in the wake of East Timor's 1999 vote for independence" (Crispin 2006).
en: rampage
(ˈramˌpāj)
social problem
noun phrase
A social problem is any condition or behavior that has negative consequences for large numbers of people and that is generally recognized as a condition or behavior that needs to be addressed.
Example: Violence in society is the result of more fundamental social problems such as unemployment.
strike
Verb
Hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.
"he raised his hand, as if to strike me".
Example: R. 380 There is a clear tension between trying to strike a balance between protecting the defendant's established privilege against self-incrimination and the need for the courts to obtain the necessary information in order to convict criminals.
unemployment
noun
Unemployment is a term referring to individuals who are employable and seeking a job but are unable to find a job.
Example: Violence in society is the result of more fundamental social problems such as unemployment.
