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APPROVE VIOLENCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Social Problems
CONT

"Approve", "endorse" and "sanction" all mean "to have or to express a favourable opinion ofþ. "Approve" often implies no more than this; "endorse" suggests an explicit statement of support; "sanction" implies both approval and authorization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Problèmes sociaux
CONT

[...] le taux de criminalité violente est fonction de la mesure dans laquelle nous tolérons ou approuvons une forme quelconque de violence au sein de la société où nous vivons.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de las relaciones humanas
  • Problemas sociales
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