Vehement desire

  • 1vehement desire — index passion Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2Vehement — Ve he*ment, a. [L. vehemens, the first part of which is perhaps akin to vehere to carry, and the second mens mind: cf. F. v[ e]h[ e]ment. Cf. {Vehicle}, and {Mental}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Acting with great force; furious; violent; impetuous;… …

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  • 3vehement — vehemently, adv. /vee euh meuhnt/, adj. 1. zealous; ardent; impassioned: a vehement defense; vehement enthusiasm. 2. characterized by rancor or anger; violent: vehement hostility. 3. strongly emotional; intense or passionate: vehement desire. 4.… …

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  • 4vehement — /ˈviəmənt / (say veeuhmuhnt) adjective 1. eager, impetuous, or impassioned. 2. characterised by anger, bitterness, or rancour: vehement opposition. 3. passionate, as feeling; strongly emotional: vehement desire; vehement dislike. 4. (of actions)… …

  • 5vehement — adj. showing or caused by strong feeling; forceful, ardent (a vehement protest; vehement desire). Derivatives: vehemence n. vehemently adv. Etymology: ME f. F veacuteheacutement or L vehemens entis, perh. f. vemens (unrecorded) deprived of mind,… …

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  • 6Desire Climax — Infobox animanga/Header name = Desire Climax caption = ja name = 欲情(C)MAX ja name trans = Yokujou Climax genre = Drama, Romance, Mature, HaremInfobox animanga/Manga title = author = Ayane Ukyou publisher = flagicon|Japan Shueisha publisher other …

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  • 7Pilgrimages — • Journeys made to some place with the purpose of venerating it, or in order to ask there for supernatural aid, or to discharge some religious obligation. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Pilgrimages     Pilgrimages …

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  • 8Hanker — Han ker (h[a^][ng] k[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hankered} ( k[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hankering}.] [Prob. fr. hang; cf. D. hunkeren, hengelen.] 1. To long (for) with a keen appetite and uneasiness; to have a vehement desire; usually with for or …

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  • 9Hankered — Hanker Han ker (h[a^][ng] k[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hankered} ( k[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hankering}.] [Prob. fr. hang; cf. D. hunkeren, hengelen.] 1. To long (for) with a keen appetite and uneasiness; to have a vehement desire; usually with …

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  • 10Hankering — Hanker Han ker (h[a^][ng] k[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hankered} ( k[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hankering}.] [Prob. fr. hang; cf. D. hunkeren, hengelen.] 1. To long (for) with a keen appetite and uneasiness; to have a vehement desire; usually with …

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