Main Entry:

ve·he·ment

Pronunciation:

\ˈvē-ə-mənt\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin vehement-, vehemens, vement-, vemens

Date:

15th century

: marked by forceful energy : powerful <a vehement wind>: as a: intensely emotional : impassioned, fervid <vehement patriotism> b (1): deeply felt <a vehement suspicion> (2): forcibly expressed <vehement denunciations> c: bitterly antagonistic <a vehement debate>

— ve·he·ment·ly adverb