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over-vehement

o·ver-ve·he·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver vee-uh-muh nt]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˈvi ə mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver vee-uh-muh nt]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˈvi ə mənt/

Definitions of over-vehement word

  • adjective over-vehement characterized by rancor or anger; violent: vehement hostility. 1
  • adjective over-vehement strongly emotional; intense or passionate: vehement desire. 1
  • adjective over-vehement marked by great energy or exertion; strenuous: vehement clapping. 1
  • adjective over-vehement zealous; ardent; impassioned: a vehement defense; vehement enthusiasm. 0
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Origin of over-vehement

First appearance:

before 1475
One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; < Latin vehement-, stem of vehemēns, vēmēns violent, forceful (of uncertain derivation)

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Parts of speech for Over-vehement

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Over-vehement

over-vehement popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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