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vehemente

vehement

adjective beh-EH-men-teh Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Origin: From Latin vehemens (vigorous, violent), possibly from vehere (to carry) with intensifying prefix.

Also means

passionate

Usage Note

Vehemente is invariable in gender — el discurso vehemente, la protesta vehemente — since it ends in -e. It conveys forceful, intense emotion or expression, typically in speech or argument. It is one level above apasionado in intensity and closer to 'fiery' or 'impassioned' in English. The adverb is vehementemente, and the noun vehemencia is common in rhetorical and political commentary.

Examples

"El orador fue vehemente en su defensa."

Natural Translation

The speaker was vehement in his defence.

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