1 noun especially POLICE violent behaviourforéigean masc1 c m ubecause of escalating violencede bhrí go raibh an foréigean ag éirí níos measaviolence against womenforéigean in aghaidh na mbansectarian violenceforéigean seicteachsexual violenceforéigean gnéasach2 noun intensityneart masc1 c m ucumhacht fem3 c m uthe wind blew with extreme violenceshéid an ghaoth go fíochmhar, bhí neart uafásach sa ghaoth