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vehemence

Pronunciation: /ˈviːəmən(t)s/

The English word “vehemence” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An intense concentration, force or power.
  2. A wild or turbulent ferocity or fury.
  3. Eagerness, fervor, excessive strong feeling.

Etymology

From Middle English vehemens, vemance, from Old French vëemence, vehemence, from Latin vehementia (“eagerness, strength”), from vehemens (“eager”).

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