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zeal
[ zeel ]
noun
- fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
zeal
/ ː /
noun
- fervent or enthusiastic devotion, often extreme or fanatical in nature, as to a religious movement, political cause, ideal, or aspiration
Other Word Forms
- l adjective
- ܲd· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of zeal1
Word History and Origins
Origin of zeal1
Example Sentences
Since Trump took office in January, Mexico has been seized by a wave of nationalistic zeal.
Han knows he must exaggerate Min’s daffy naivete to get us to buy into his zeal to live in a small shack with noncommittal Chris.
To the script’s credit and Midthunder’s convincing zeal, Sherry has her own motives for making it work, including a need to stick up for the weak.
“Red Scare” is a tapestry of individual dramas and miniature paranoid thrillers, each defined by the zeal of the age, a few resulting in the actual apprehension of Soviet spies.
His zeal for attacking Trump’s political enemies would follow him into the FBI director’s office.
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