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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

VE'HEMENT, a. [L. vehemens.]
1. Violent; acting with great force; furious; very forcible; as a vehement wind; a vehement torrent; a vehement fire or heat.
2. Very ardent; very eager or urgent; very fervent; as a vehement affection or passion; vehement desire; vehement eloquence.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
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, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy]
2: characterized by great force or energy; "vehement deluges of rain"; "vehement clapping"; "a vehement defense"

Merriam Webster's

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> • vehemently adverb

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. showing or caused by strong feeling; forceful, ardent (a vehement protest; vehement desire). Derivatives: vehemence n. vehemently adv. Etymology: ME f. F véhément or L vehemens -entis, perh. f. vemens (unrecorded) deprived of mind, assoc. with vehere carry

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

If a person or their actions or comments are vehement, the person has very strong feelings or opinions and expresses them forcefully. She suddenly became very vehement and agitated, jumping around and shouting... One vehement critic is Michael Howard... ADJ • vehemence He spoke more loudly and with more vehemence than he had intended. N-UNCOUNT • vehemently Krabbe has always vehemently denied using drugs... ADV: ADV with v, ADV prep/adj

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Impetuous, violent, furious, rampant, passionate, high, hot, high-wrought. 2. Ardent, zealous, eager, keen, earnest, fervid, enthusiastic, sanguine, passionate, burning. 3. Strong, forcible, powerful, mighty, very great.

Moby Thesaurus

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