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| 1. | zealous; ardent; impassioned: a vehement defense; vehement enthusiasm. |
| 2. | characterized by rancor or anger; violent: vehement hostility. |
| 3. | strongly emotional; intense or passionate: vehement desire. |
| 4. | marked by great energy or exertion; strenuous: vehement clapping. |
[Origin: 1475–85; < L vehement-, s. of veheméns, véméns violent, forceful (of uncert. derivation)
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ve·he·ment·ly, adverb
—Synonyms 1. earnest, fervent, fervid. 2. burning, fiery.
—Antonyms 1, 2. dispassionate.
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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin vehemēns, vehement-, perhaps from vehere, to carry; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.] ve'he·mence, ve'he·men·cy n., ve'he·ment·ly adv. |
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vehement
1485, from M.Fr. vehement "impetuous, ardent," from L. vehementem (nom. vehemens) "impetuous, carried away," perhaps from a lost present middle participle of vehere "to carry" (see vehicle). The other theory is that it represents vehe- "lacking, wanting" + mens "mind."
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| vehement | |
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| 1. | marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions" [syn: fierce] |
| 2. | characterized by great force or energy; "vehement deluges of rain"; "vehement clapping"; "a vehement defense" |
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Vehement
Ve"he*ment\, a. [L. vehemens, the first part of which is perhaps akin to vehere to carry, and the second mens mind: cf. F. v['e]h['e]ment. Cf. Vehicle, and Mental.]1. Acting with great force; furious; violent; impetuous; forcible; mighty; as, vehement wind; a vehement torrent; a vehement fire or heat. 2. Very ardent; very eager or urgent; very fervent; passionate; as, a vehement affection or passion. "Vehement instigation." --Shak. "Vehement desire." --Milton. Syn: Furious; violent; raging; impetuous; passionate; ardent; eager; hot; fervid; burning.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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