die Gewalttätigkeit
Translation
violence, act of violence, brutality
Examples
Gewalttätigkeit ist keine Lösung.
Violence is not a solution.
Die Polizei bekämpft die Gewalttätigkeit in der Stadt.
The police are fighting the violence in the city.
Grammar Patterns
((Noun)) as ((Subject/Object)) violence The increasing violence worries the citizens.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Gewalt, Brutalität, Aggression; Antonyms: Friedlichkeit, Sanftmut
Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'gewalttätig' (violent) by adding the suffix '-keit', which forms abstract nouns, similar to '-ness' in English.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'violent-ness'. The '-keit' suffix turns adjectives into nouns.