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Vehemence vs Vigour - What's the difference?

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Vehemence is a related term of vigour.


As nouns the difference between vehemence and vigour

is that vehemence is vehemence while vigour is active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy.

vehemence

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • An intense concentration, force or power.
    • The bear attacked with vengeance and vehemence .
  • A wild or turbulent ferocity or fury.
    • His response was bursting with hatred and vehemence .
  • Eagerness, fervor, excessive strong feeling.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * vehemency * vehement

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    vigour

    English

    Alternative forms

    * vigor (US) * vygour (obsolete)

    Noun

  • Active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy.
  • * (rfdate) :
    • The vigour of this arm was never vain.
  • (biology) Strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action.
    • A plant grows with vigour.
  • Strength; efficacy; potency.
  • * 1667 , :
    • But in the fruithful earth His beams, unactive else, their vigour find.

    Usage notes

    Vigour and its derivatives commonly imply active strength, or the power of action and exertion, in distinction from passive strength, or strength to endure.

    Derived terms

    * envigorate * vigorous * hybrid vigor/hybrid vigour

    Related terms

    * vegetable * vigil