vi·o·lence 
(vīə-ləns)
(vīə-ləns)n.
1. Behavior or treatment in which physical force is exerted for the purpose of causing damage or injury: the violence of the rioters.
2.
a. Intense force or great power, as in natural phenomena: the violence of a tornado.
b. Extreme or powerful emotion or expression: the violence of their tirades.
3. Distortion of meaning or intent: do violence to a text.