Vē'he-mençe, n.

n. [Fr. véhémence, Pr. vehemensia, vehementia, Sp. & Pg. vehemencia, It. veemenza, veemenzia, Lat. vehementia.]

1Sense 1. The quality of being vehement; impetuous force; impetuosity; violence; as, the vehemence of wind or noise;—applied also to any kind of forcible action; as, to speak with vehemence.

I do not, with continual vehemence, follow these knowledges which you call the “bettering” of my mind. Sidney.

2Sense 2. Violent ardor; great heat; animated fervor; as, the vehemence of love or affection; the vehemence of anger or other passion.

I tremble at his vehemence of temper. Addison