Vehement
//ˈviː.ə.mənt// adj
adj ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Showing strong feelings; passionate; forceful or intense.
"The man made a vehement display of contempt."
Adjective
- 1 marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid wordnet
- 2 characterized by great force or energy wordnet
Example
More examples"He pronounced his judgment over such vehement behaviour."
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French vehement (modern French véhément; compare Italian veemente, Portuguese veemente, Spanish vehemente); or from Latin vehemēns (“vehement; very eager; ardent, furious, impetuous; emphatic”), probably from vē- (“lacking, too little”) + mēns (“mind; intellect; judgment, reasoning”).
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