Definition of VEHEMENCE

vehemence

Plural: vehemences

Noun

  • intensity or forcefulness of expression
    • "the vehemence of his denial"
  • the property of being wild or turbulent
  • An intense concentration, force or power.
  • A wild or turbulent ferocity or fury.
  • Eagerness, fervor, excessive strong feeling.

Examples

  • His response was bursting with hatred and vehemence.
  • The bear attacked with vengeance and vehemence.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 19

vehemence: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
vehemence: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vehemence: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

vehemence: valid Words With Friends Word