Zeal

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  • noun. Enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal. synonym: passion.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To entertain zeal; be zealous.
  • noun. Passionate ardor in the pursuit of anything; intense interest or endeavor; eagerness to accomplish or obtain some object.
  • noun. Synonyms Earnestness, Enthusiasm, etc. (see eagerness), warmth, fervor, heartiness, energy.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • intransitive verb. To be zealous.
  • noun. Passionate ardor in the pursuit of anything; eagerness in favor of a person or cause; ardent and active interest; engagedness; enthusiasm; fervor.
  • noun. A zealot.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The fervor or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. prompt willingness
  • noun. a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
  • noun. excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end
    • Word Usage
    "And this also is that which they call zeal for the glory of God, and the honour of Christ!"
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    apathy  
    cross-reference
    ardor  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    ardor  ardour  avidity  avidness  eagerness  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Biel  Brasil  Camille  Cecile  Cele  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    ardour  determination  devotion  diligence  eagerness  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abandon  acquiescence  agitation  agreeability  agreeableness  
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