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Definition of "over-violent" [over-violent]

  • Excessively violent or passionate; prone to violence or abuse.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "over-violent" in a sentence
  • "Does he become over-violent in the manifestation of his regard, she will flee away, if she can, to secret hiding-places."
  • "This is a disjointed, overlong, over-violent, badly edited movie … admittedly with a kick-ass funky soundtrack."
  • "Sunne beginneth to heate extreamely: and as over-much colde (that unhappy night) was mine offence, so let not over-violent warmth be now my utter ruine and death."