Bullying |
Violence |
Repeated physical or psychic aggression |
Might be just a singular event |
Unequal numbers – the victim is often times just one, while the aggressors are several |
Violence is the way in which bullying is expressed |
Bullying has consequences on an emotional and psychic level – it is a repeated event |
Can be a singular occurrence which never repeats itself |
A form of repeated violence |
It’s a form of aggression which happens only once, or very rarely |
A form of physical and emotional abuse |
In the worst of situations, it is never seen and badly punished |
It entails repeated actions |
A form of bullying |
May be done in different ways, not just violently |
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It affects the victim on a more profound level – powerlessness and inferiority are what bullying operates with – self-esteem is lowered and the hope of finding a way out is completely replaced with the lack of resistance – the victim is afraid and ashamed to voice what it is subjected to |
Violence entails aggressive misdemeanor – behaviors are imposed forcefully |
It’s an ‘extended’ form of violence |
It occurs when the words or deeds of a person scares, hurt and make another suffer. |
It’s an abusive behavior, which occurs often, either directly or indirectly – it leads to physical and psychical prejudice through humiliation, intimidation and aggression |
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It’s a complex phenomenon – verbal or physical actions meant to discriminate, even if the aggressors claim that they meant no harm or that they were just playing pretend/making jokes |
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It might also be only emotional intimidation, with the lack of physical one |
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Associated with intimidation terms, terror, brutalization which can either be manifested through physical force or emotional trauma |
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Behavior meant to intimidate, humiliate and exclude people from a group/community |
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