transcription, транскрипция: [ -lənt ]
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