VIOLENT


Meaning of VIOLENT in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.