CLAMOROUSNESS

 [klam-er-uhs]  

clam·or·ous

   [klam-er-uhs]
adjective
1.
full of, marked by, or of the nature of clamor.
2.
vigorous in demands or complaints.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English. See clamor1, -ous

Related forms
clam·or·ous·ly, adverb
clam·or·ous·ness, noun
non·clam·or·ous, adjective
non·clam·or·ous·ly, adverb
un·clam·or·ous, adjective
EXPAND
un·clam·or·ous·ly, adverb
un·clam·or·ous·ness, noun
COLLAPSE
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clamour or clamor (ˈklæmə)
 
—n
1.  a loud persistent outcry, as from a large number of people
2.  a vehement expression of collective feeling or outrage: a clamour against higher prices
3.  a loud and persistent noise: the clamour of traffic
 
—vb
4.  (intr; often foll by for or against) to make a loud noise or outcry; make a public demand: they clamoured for attention
5.  (tr) to move, influence, or force by outcry: the people clamoured him out of office
 
[C14: from Old French clamour, from Latin clāmor, from clāmāre to cry out]
 
clamor or clamor
 
—n
 
—vb
 
[C14: from Old French clamour, from Latin clāmor, from clāmāre to cry out]
 
'clamourer or clamor
 
—n
 
'clamorer or clamor
 
—n
 
'clamorous or clamor
 
—adj
 
'clamorously or clamor
 
—adv
 
'clamorousness or clamor
 
—n

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