vehement
[ vee-uh-muhnt ]
/ ˈvi ə mənt /
adjective
zealous; ardent; impassioned: a vehement defense; vehement enthusiasm.
characterized by rancor or anger; violent: vehement hostility.
strongly emotional; intense or passionate: vehement desire.
marked by great energy or exertion; strenuous: vehement clapping.
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Origin of vehement
1475–85; < Latin vehement-, stem of vehemēns, vēmēns violent, forceful (of uncertain derivation)
SYNONYMS FOR vehement
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vehement
/ (ˈviːɪmənt) /
adjective
marked by intensity of feeling or conviction; emphatic
(of actions, gestures, etc) characterized by great energy, vigour, or force; furious
Word Origin for vehement
C15: from Latin vehemēns ardent; related to vehere to carry
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vehement
late 15c., from Middle French vehement "impetuous, ardent," from Latin vehementem (nominative vehemens) "impetuous, carried away," perhaps from a lost present middle participle of vehere "to carry" (see vehicle). The other theory is that it represents vehe- "lacking, wanting" + mens "mind." Related: Vehemently.
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