batterer
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈbætərər/
- NSFW
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maltratador
- The victim was scared to leave her home because her batterer threatened her every day.
- batterer intervention
- batterer intervention service
- batterer intervention programs
Examples
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The goal of this study was to examine the existing standards guiding batterer intervention services and make recommendations for further policy change.
Academic text (2009) -
The majority of research examining the effectiveness of batterer treatment programs has focused exclusively on male use of violence.
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Therefore, the needs of women in batterer intervention services may be different from those of men.
Academic text (2009) -
In general, standards were developed primarily for men in batterer intervention services.
Academic text (2009) -
A victim of domestic violence should not be forced to go to counseling with her batterer, she says.
Academic text (1998) -
The batterer, who is the son of a prominent Virginia attorney, stands to the lawyer's right.
Fiction book (1996) -
However, this standard suggests that making this determination is the responsibility of law enforcement, not the batterer intervention services provider.
Academic text (2009) -
Research evaluating batterer intervention services has reported vastly different perspectives on effectiveness.
Academic text (2009) -
Support groups are crucial for helping survivors of batterers regain their confidence.
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It is important for society to hold batterers accountable for their actions in domestic violence cases.
Synonyms
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3.2
A person who scares or hurts people who are weaker
86
5.3
A person who treats someone cruelly or violently, often over time
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6.6
A person who attacks someone
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6.3
A person who repeatedly bothers, threatens, or scares others
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6.2
A person who fights roughly in places like bars
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4.3
A person who hits people with their fist, often in boxing
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8.3
A person who harms or tricks another person to control them
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7.8
A person who attacks someone physically
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7.4
A person who causes pain or distress to someone on purpose
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8.8
A person who hits someone or something with an open hand
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7.9
A fighter who hits opponents very hard, often a boxer
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7.8
A person who hits someone with a heavy stick
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9.9
A person who hits or threatens others with a heavy stick
A person who hurts people or animals on purpose
A person who hurts another person
Antonyms
How Violent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Batterer comes from the old verb batter, which meant 'to beat' and is the same idea as the common word 'beat'. So a batterer is someone who hits or hurts another person again and again.