# ultraviolence

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #92,187

## Definitions
1. Unnecessary, unprovoked (usually brutal) violence; violent acts simply for the thrill and entertainment of it.

## Etymology
From ultra + violence.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ultraviolence