violent

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old French violent, from Latin violentus, from vīs (“‘strength’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈvaɪ(ə)lənt/
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[edit] Adjective

violent (comparative more violent, superlative most violent)

1. Involving extreme force or motion.

   A violent wind ripped the branch from the tree.

2. Involving physical conflict.

   We would rather negotiate, but we will use violent means if needed.

3. Likely to use physical force.

   The escaped prisoners are considered extremely violent.

4. Intensely vivid.

   The artist expressed his emotional theme through violent colors.

[edit] Antonyms

• peaceful

[edit] Related terms

• violence

[edit] Translations

[edit] French

[edit] Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin violentus.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /vjɔlɑ̃/

[edit] Adjective

violent m. (f. violente, m. plural violents, f. plural violentes)

1. violent

[edit] Etymology 2

Inflected forms.

[edit] Verb

violent

1. Third-person plural present indicative of violer.
2. Third-person plural present subjunctive of violer.

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: eilnotv
• ventilo
• voilent