VEHEMENT


Meaning of VEHEMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvē-ə-mənt ]

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

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