adj.
Pronunciation: ' v ē - ə -m ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin vehement-, vehemens, vement-, vemens
Date: 15th century
: marked by forceful energy : POWERFUL <a vehement wind>: as a : intensely emotional : IMPASSIONED , FERVID < vehement patriotism> b (1) : deeply felt <a vehement suspicion> (2) : forcibly expressed < vehement denunciations> c : bitterly antagonistic <a vehement debate>
– ve · he · ment · ly adverb