# vehemence

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈviːəmən(t)s/ · frequency rank #72,874

## Definitions
1. An intense concentration, force or power.
2. A wild or turbulent ferocity or fury.
3. Eagerness, fervor, excessive strong feeling.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vehemence