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clamant

cla·mant

UK/ˈklæmənt/ US/ˈkleɪmənt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

  • “blatant radios”
  • “a clamorous uproar”
  • “strident demands”
  • “a vociferous mob”
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2.

demanding attention

  • “clamant needs”
  • “a crying need”
  • “regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous” H.L.Mencken
  • “insistent hunger”
  • “an instant need”
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Origin

Latin clāmāns, present participle of clāmō (“yell”). Doublet of claimant.

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