English Explanatory Dictionary

vehemence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An intense concentration, force or power.
  2. A wild or turbulent ferocity or fury.
  3. Eagerness, fervor, excessive strong feeling.

Pronunciation

/ˈviːəmən(t)s/ /ˈviːhəmən(t)s/ en-us-vehemence.ogg en-au-vehemence.ogg

Word forms

vehemence vehemences

Etymology

From Middle English vehemens, vemance, from Old French vëemence, vehemence, from Latin vehementia (“eagerness, strength”), from vehemens (“eager”).

Related words

vehemency vehement
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