Abused Women Definition

Abused Women:

Women who are physically and mentally abused over an extended period, usually by a husband or other dominant male figure. Characteristics of the battered woman syndrome are helplessness, constant fear, and a perceived inability to escape. (From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 3d ed)

Synonym: abused woman, battered women, battered woman.

Terms Related to Abused Women

Masochism
Pleasure derived from being physically or psychologically abused, whether inflicted by oneself or by others. Masochism includes sexual masochism.
Ethical Relativism
The philosophical view that conceptions of truth and moral values are not absolute but are relative to the persons or groups holding them. (from American …
Benevolence
The state or quality of being kind, charitable, or beneficial. (from American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed). The ethical principle of BENEFICENCE …
Sexual Masochism
Pleasure derived from being physically or psychologically abused, whether inflicted by oneself or by others. Masochism includes sexual masochism.
Beneficence
The state or quality of being kind, charitable, or beneficial. (from American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed). The ethical principle of BENEFICENCE …
Women Health
The concept covering the physical and mental conditions of women.

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Abused Women Definition

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