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vehemencia

vehemence

noun beh-eh-MEN-syah Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Origin: From Latin vehementia, from vehemens (passionate)

Usage Note

Vehemencia describes intense, forceful passion or fervour, especially in speech or argument. It tends to appear in formal or literary contexts: habló con vehemencia (spoke with vehemence). The adjective vehemente and adverb vehementemente share the same root and register.

Examples

"Defendió su postura con vehemencia."

Natural Translation

She defended her position with vehemence.

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