vehemence

[ vee-uh-muhns ]

/ ˈvi ə məns /

the quality of being vehement; ardor; fervor.

vigorous impetuosity; fury: the vehemence of his attack.

Nearby words

Sometimes ve·he·men·cy.

1520–30; < Latin vehementia; see vehement, -ence

SYNONYMS FOR vehemence

ANTONYMS FOR vehemence

1, 2. apathy.

Related formso·ver·ve·he·mence, noun

And this, more than anything, explains the size and vehemence of the protests.
Morsi-less: Are Egyptians Done with the Muslim Brothers?|Hussein Ibish|July 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
V is for vehemence, which the Tea Party movement has in abundance.
My A-Z Guide to the Tea Party|Tunku Varadarajan|September 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
She is unmatched in both the relentlessness and vehemence of her image-rehabilitation campaign.
Elizabeth Edwards' Media Hypocrisy|Rebecca Dana|June 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It is the vehemence of the desire for these pleasures and enjoyments, which constitutes the fearful force of its temptations.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844|Various

After a while his vehemence and anger turned to tears, and he kissed my hands and sobbed out his intention of going away.
An Anarchist Woman|Hutchins Hapgood
Diane was like a twittering bird on a tiny twig that shook with the vehemence of her expression.
Clark's Field|Robert Herrick
She said nothing, but her head was almost shaken by the vehemence with which she read the book in her lap.
Rachel Ray|Anthony Trollope
Victoria paced up and down the small room, carried away by her vehemence.
A Bed of Roses|W. L. George