Verbal abuse (also known as verbal bullying) is described as a negative statement directed at the victim or relevant to the victim. Anyone can accept verbal abuse. Typically verbal abuse increases in intensity and frequency over time. A targeted person can develop any disease related to stress over time. Verbal abuse causes the victim emotional pain and mental distress. Although it is the most common form of abuse, verbal abuse is generally not perceived with the same seriousness as other forms of abuse, because there is no visible evidence that it has happened and the perpetrator may have impeccable behaviour in dealing with the surrounding. The interactive installation The dictionary of violence deals with words embedded in our everyday vocabulary, which have been and are "tools" for verbal abuse for various social groups such as women, LGBTQI+ people, etc.

Nicholas Kapros (technical support)