fulminant
Americanadjective
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occurring suddenly and with great intensity or severity; fulminating.
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Pathology. developing or progressing suddenly.
fulminant plague.
adjective
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sudden and violent; fulminating
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pathol (of pain) sudden and sharp; piercing
Other Word Forms
- unfulminant adjective
Etymology
Origin of fulminant
1595–1605; < Latin fulminant- (stem of fulmināns ), present participle of fulmināre to fulminate; -ant
Example Sentences
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The family took Juliet to a nearby hospital, where they were told that she was experiencing an acute form of heart inflammation called fulminant myocarditis.
From New York Times
According to the World Health Organization, a small proportion of people infected with the virus could die from fulminant hepatitis.
From Seattle Times
My personal pleasure required the most physical practical sequencing: fulminant jazz, call it—without, incidentally, the kitsch of musical accompaniment.
From The New Yorker
The all-nighter had tipped him into a burst of fulminant mania.
From The New Yorker
For people who have a particularly fulminant form of the disease, the window can close pretty quickly.
From National Geographic
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