vehemence
An intense concentration, force or powerAn intense concentration, force or power.
» The exaggerated vehemence of his statement astonished everyone.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)An intense concentration, force or power.
The bear attacked with vengeance and vehemence.
Heftigkeit, Vehemenz
неи́стовствоneístovstvo
(uncountable, usually)A wild or turbulent ferocity or fury.
His response was bursting with hatred and vehemence.
Heftigkeit, Vehemenz
я́ростьjárostʹ
the property of being wild or turbulent
(uncountable, usually)Eagerness, fervor, excessive strong feeling.
Heftigkeit, Vehemenz
Examples
3 sentencesThe exaggerated vehemence of his statement astonished everyone.
The vehemence of the reviewers on this platform really threw me for a loop.
A lot of people are turned off by the vehemence with which he pushes his views.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English vehemens, vemance, from Old French vëemence, vehemence, from Latin vehFrom Middle English vehemens, vemance, from Old French vëemence, vehemence, from Latin vehementia (“eagerness, strength”), from vehemens (“eager”).
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Forms
plural: vehemences| Singular | vehemence |
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uncountable
Synonyms
7 synonyms- intensity or forcefulness of expression:emphasis
- the property of being wild or turbulent:ferocityfiercenessfuriousnessfuryviolencewildness
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable