"ultraviolence" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-ultraviolence.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: ultra- + violence Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ultra|violence}} ultra- + violence Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ultraviolence (uncountable)
  1. Unnecessary, unprovoked (usually brutal) violence; violent acts simply for the thrill and entertainment of it. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: ultra-violence
    Sense id: en-ultraviolence-en-noun-yGnVtKeI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ultra-

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