household violence

Family member attacks

Violence occurring within a home, typically between family members or people sharing a residence.

The term encompasses physical abuse, threats, and other aggressive acts between intimate partners, parents and children, or other household members.

Household violence often goes unreported because victims fear retaliation.

The phrase is roughly synonymous with domestic violence.

Related

elder abuse · push · restraining · escape plan · fear · walking on eggshells · battery · molestation · broken home · custody battle · cycle of abuse · belittling · anger · guilt-tripping · isolating · coercion · child abuse · emotional neglect

Opposites
domestic harmony vs. conflict

household violencedomestic harmony

Peaceful household relations

household harmony · domestic tranquility · family harmony · loving home · domestic bliss

location/relationship of violence

household violencestreet crime

Public-area criminal activity

gang violence

home as danger vs. sanctuary

household violencesafe haven

Protected place of shelter

family protection

Family

house, houses, housed, housing, holding, holder, holders, holdings, household

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