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vehemence

ve·he·mence

UK/ˈviːəmən(t)s/ US/ˈviːhəmən(t)s/ uncommon

noun

1.

intensity or forcefulness of expression

  • “the vehemence of his denial”
  • “his emphasis on civil rights”
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2.

Origin

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

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