Looking for the meaning of the word VEHEMENT in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of VEHEMENT with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Vehement
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (describing pain or temperature, in the sense ‘intense, high in degree’): from French véhément or Latin vehement- ‘impetuous, violent’, perhaps from an unrecorded adjective meaning ‘deprived of mind’, influenced by vehere ‘carry’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈviːɪm(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense
Short Definition:showing strong feeling
Examples:- her voice was low but vehement
- vehement criticism
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