vehement

The definition of vehement is having intense feeling or force behind your words or actions.

(adjective)

An example of vehement is someone passionately saying they did not commit a crime.

See vehement in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

acting or moving with great force; violent; impetuous
having or characterized by intense feeling or strong passion; fervent, impassioned, etc.

Origin: LME < MFr véhément < L vehemens, eager, vehement < base of vehere, to carry: see way

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See vehement in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid: a vehement denial. See Synonyms at intense.
Marked by or full of vigor or energy; strong: a vehement storm.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin vehemēns, vehement-

Origin: , perhaps from vehere, to carry; see wegh- in Indo-European roots

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