VIOLENT


Meaning of VIOLENT in English

adj.

Pronunciation: -l ə nt

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin violentus; akin to Latin vis strength ― more at VIM

Date: 14th century

1 : marked by extreme force or sudden intense activity <a violent attack>

2 a : notably furious or vehement <a violent denunciation> b : EXTREME , INTENSE < violent pain> < violent colors>

3 : caused by force : not natural <a violent death>

4 a : emotionally agitated to the point of loss of self-control <became violent after an insult> b : prone to commit acts of violence < violent prison inmates>

– vi · o · lent · ly adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.