Definitions for vehemenceˈvi ə məns
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ve•he•menceˈvi ə məns(n.)
also ve′he•men•cy
the quality of being vehement.
vigorous impetuosity; fury.
Origin of vehemence:
1520–30; < L
Princeton's WordNet
vehemence, emphasis(noun)
intensity or forcefulness of expression
"the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights"
ferocity, fierceness, furiousness, fury, vehemence, violence, wildness(noun)
the property of being wild or turbulent
"the storm's violence"
Wiktionary
vehemence(Noun)
An intense concentration, force or power.
The bear attacked with vengeance and vehemence.
vehemence(Noun)
A wild or turbulent ferocity or fury.
His response was bursting with hatred and vehemence.
vehemence(Noun)
Eagerness, fervor, excessive strong feeling.
Webster Dictionary
Vehemence(noun)
the quality pr state of being vehement; impetuous force; impetuosity; violence; fury; as, the vehemence
Vehemence(noun)
violent ardor; great heat; animated fervor; as, the vehemence of love, anger, or other passions
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