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violent

[ vahy-uh-luhnt, vahy-luhnt ]

adjective

  1. acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force:

    a violent earthquake.

  2. caused by injurious or destructive force:

    a violent death.

  3. intense in force, effect, etc.; severe; extreme:

    violent pain;

    violent cold.

  4. roughly or immoderately vehement or ardent:

    violent passions.

  5. furious in impetuosity, energy, etc.:

    violent haste.

  6. of, relating to, or constituting a distortion of meaning or fact.


violent

/ ˈɪəəԳ /

adjective

  1. marked or caused by great physical force or violence

    a violent stab

  2. (of a person) tending to the use of violence, esp in order to injure or intimidate others
  3. marked by intensity of any kind

    a violent clash of colours

  4. characterized by an undue use of force; severe; harsh
  5. caused by or displaying strong or undue mental or emotional force

    a violent tongue

  6. tending to distort the meaning or intent

    a violent interpretation of the text

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZԳٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ··Գ· adverb
  • ····Գ adjective
  • ····Գ·ness noun
  • ܲ·-··Գ adjective
  • -··Գ adjective
  • ܱ·ٰ···Գ adjective
  • ܲ···Գ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of violent1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Latin violentus, equivalent to vi-, shortening (before a vowel) of base of ī “force, violence” + -olentus, variant (after a vowel) of -ulentus -ulent
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Word History and Origins

Origin of violent1

C14: from Latin violentus, probably from ī strength
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Example Sentences

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The death of Robert Cole at Mule Creek State Prison, if determined to be a homicide, would be the latest in a spate of violent deaths at California prisons.

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Liz Shanks installed cameras around her home to protect her prized collection of classic cars – but instead, they captured the escalating and violent domestic abuse carried out by her former partner.

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It also encouraged a reexamination of federal consent decrees, a legal mechanism that is commonly used to encourage notably violent police departments to reform.

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Katie Amess said she was "gobsmacked at the stupidity of somebody or a group of people being in the public eye and saying such dangerous, violent rhetoric".

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Home Office minister Dame Diana Johnson told the Commons her thoughts and prayers were with the victims of the "horrific violent incident".

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