intimate partner violence

[ in-tuh-mit pahrt-ner vahy-uh-luhns ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of intimate partner violence¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

So don't talk to me about how dangerous immigrants are, how valued mothers are, when the party that claims it wants to make America great again is so conspicuously silent about intimate partner violence.

From Salon

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

They also saw an average 30% decrease in intimate partner violence for both men and women, and a 10% dip in women murdered by their partners.

From Salon

Following the premiere of the docuseries, “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin will lead a conversation about intimate partner violence to supplement ID’s third annual “No Excuse for Abuse” campaign.

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