/vee"euh meuhns/ , n.
1. the quality of being vehement; ardor; fervor.
2. vigorous impetuosity; fury: the vehemence of his attack.
Also, vehemency .
[ 1520-30; vehementia; see VEHEMENT, -ENCE ]
Syn. 1. eagerness, verve, zeal, enthusiasm, fervency. 2. passion.
Ant. 1, 2. apathy.