What does vehement mean?
Definitions for vehement
ˈvi ə məntve·he·ment
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word vehement.
Princeton's WordNet
fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy(adj)
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
"fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"
vehement(adj)
characterized by great force or energy
"vehement deluges of rain"; "vehement clapping"; "a vehement defense"
Wiktionary
vehement(Adjective)
Showing strong feelings; passionate; forceful or intense.
Etymology: From vehemens.
Webster Dictionary
Vehement(adj)
acting with great force; furious; violent; impetuous; forcible; mighty; as, vehement wind; a vehement torrent; a vehement fire or heat
Vehement(adj)
very ardent; very eager or urgent; very fervent; passionate; as, a vehement affection or passion
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Vehement
vē′he-ment, adj. passionate: furious: very eager or urgent.—ns. Vē′hemence, Vē′hemency, the quality of being vehement: violence: great ardour or fervour.—adv. Vē′hemently. [O. Fr.,—L. vehemens, from ve, out of, mens, mind; acc. to Vanicek, from vehĕre, to carry.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of vehement in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of vehement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of vehement in a Sentence
This means that a people cannot be made “national” according to the signification attached to that word by our bourgeois class today - that is to say, nationalism with many reservations- but national in the vehement and extreme sense.
The very idea of a bird is a symbol and a suggestion to the poet. A bird seems to be at the top of the scale, so vehement and intense his life. . . . The beautiful vagabonds, endowed with every grace, masters of all climes, and knowing no bounds -- how many human aspirations are realised in their free, holiday-lives -- and how many suggestions to the poet in their flight and song
I'm less vehement in my recommendation for people that are basically taking good precautions, they are at home, they are working out of their house, they only go out to go to the grocery or get gas in their car, or things like that.
John Burroughs, Birds and Poets, 1887:
The very idea of a bird is a symbol and a suggestion to the poet. A bird seems to be at the top of the scale, so vehement and intense his life. . . . The beautiful vagabonds, endowed with every grace, masters of all climes, and knowing no bounds -- how many human aspirations are realised in their free, holiday-lives -- and how many suggestions to the poet in their flight and song!
Even the mind of the wise man who labours for perfection is carried away by the vehement insistence of the senses, O son of Kunti. (2:60)
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- عنيفArabic
- heftig, vehementGerman
- ορμητικός, παράφορος, σφοδρόςGreek
- vehementeSpanish
- kiihkeä, kiivas, rajuFinnish
- véhémentFrench
- लवलीनHindi
- vehemensHungarian
- բուռն, կատաղիArmenian
- ákafurIcelandic
- נמרץHebrew
- 激烈, 激しい, 猛烈Japanese
- خوێن گهرمKurdish
- flagransLatin
- hartstochtelijk, heftig, felDutch
- veementePortuguese
- рьяный, неистовыйRussian
- häftigSwedish
- şiddetli, hararetli, ateşliTurkish
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