VEHEMENCE

vehemence, emphasis

(noun) intensity or forcefulness of expression; “the vehemence of his denial”; “his emphasis on civil rights”

ferocity, fierceness, furiousness, fury, vehemence, violence, wildness

(noun) the property of being wild or turbulent; “the storm’s violence”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vehemence (usually uncountable, plural vehemences)

An intense concentration, force or power.

A wild or turbulent ferocity or fury.

Eagerness, fervor, excessive strong feeling.

Synonyms

• See also obstinacy

Source: Wiktionary


Ve"he*mence, n. Etym: [L. vehementia: cf. F. véhémence.]

1. The quality pr state of being vehement; impetuous force; impetuosity; violence; fury; as, the vehemence.

2. Violent ardor; great heat; animated fervor; as, the vehemence of love, anger, or other passions. I . . . tremble at his vehemence of temper. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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