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zeal

[ zeel ]

noun

  1. fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.

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zeal

/ ː /

noun

  1. fervent or enthusiastic devotion, often extreme or fanatical in nature, as to a religious movement, political cause, ideal, or aspiration
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • 𲹱l adjective
  • ܲd·𲹱 noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of zeal1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English zele, from Late Latin ŧܲ “jealousy, rivalry,” from Greek êDz
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Word History and Origins

Origin of zeal1

C14: from Late Latin ŧܲ, from Greek ŧDz
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Since Trump took office in January, Mexico has been seized by a wave of nationalistic zeal.

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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.

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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.

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“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.

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His zeal for attacking Trump’s political enemies would follow him into the FBI director’s office.

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