The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word VEHEMENCE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result VEHEMENCE
- Passion of macho types in Italian city, missing Northern Ireland
- Zeal is a feature of destructive he-men, certainly
- Great intensity of feeling as setter leaves Italian city, crossing European border
- Forcefulness shown by macho types overwhelming centre of European city
- Forcefulness of macho types in very English part of the Establishment
- Power held by superheroes comes after opposing evildoer first, getting forceful basically
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What does VEHEMENCE mean?
VEHEMENCE noun- An intense concentration, force or power.
- A wild or turbulent ferocity or fury.
- Eagerness, fervor, excessive strong feeling.