Vehement

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈviː.É™.mÉ™nt/

Origin

From Latin vehemēns ("impetuous, violent").

Full definition of vehement

Adjective

1. Showing strong feelings; passionate; forceful or intense.
• 2007, Scott Smith, The Ruins, page 236Amy shook her head, vehement. "The vine didn't kill them. The Mayans did. They tried to flee and the Mayans shot them. The vine just claimed their bodies once they'd been shot. There's no thought involved in that.

Synonyms

• swith

Related terms

• vehemence
• vehemently