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vehement

[ vee-uh-muhnt ]

adjective

  1. a vehement defense;

    vehement enthusiasm.

    Synonyms: burning, fervid, fervent, earnest, fiery

    Antonyms: dispassionate

  2. characterized by rancor or anger; violent:

    vehement hostility.

    Antonyms: dispassionate

  3. strongly emotional; intense or passionate:

    vehement desire.

  4. marked by great energy or exertion; strenuous:

    vehement clapping.



vehement

/ ˈviːɪmənt /

adjective

  1. marked by intensity of feeling or conviction; emphatic
  2. (of actions, gestures, etc) characterized by great energy, vigour, or force; furious
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈvehemence, noun
  • ˈvehemently, adverb
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Other Words From

  • ve·he·ment·ly adverb
  • non·ve·he·ment adjective
  • o·ver·ve·he·ment adjective
  • un·ve·he·ment adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vehement1

First recorded in 1475–85; from Latin vehement-, stem of vehemēns, vēmēns “violent, forceful”; of uncertain derivation
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vehement1

C15: from Latin vehemēns ardent; related to vehere to carry
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Example Sentences

Magufuli was a vehement coronavirus sceptic and refused to put in place measures that the rest of the world had taken to control the spread of the virus, such as wearing face masks.

From BBC

Mars Storm Rucker as Whatsername, the girl Johnny shoots heroin with for the first time, seismically delivers the character’s emotionally vehement numbers.

However, he said the school has also received "very vehement" messages about freedom of speech and freedom of information.

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Johnson's vehement opposition to anything gay puts him on the far right of even the current Republican caucus, which includes members who claim to be welcoming of the LGBTQ+ community.

From Salon

Spain, Ireland and Norway on Wednesday recognized Palestinian statehood, despite vehement Israeli and American opposition.

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