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zeal Z0005800 (zēl)n. Enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal. See Synonyms at passion.
[Middle English zele, from Old French zel, from Late Latin zēlus, from Greek zēlos.]zeal (ziːl) nfervent or enthusiastic devotion, often extreme or fanatical in nature, as to a religious movement, political cause, ideal, or aspiration[C14: from Late Latin zēlus, from Greek zēlos]zeal (zil)
n. fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; ardor. [1350–1400; Middle English zele < Late Latin zēlus < Greek zêlos] Zeal of zebras: zebras collectively.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | zeal - a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal"ardor, ardour, elanavidity, avidness, eagerness, keenness - a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something | | 2. | zeal - excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; "he had an absolute zeal for litigation"fervency, fervidness, fervor, fervour, ardor, ardour, fire - feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor" | | 3. | zeal - prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"eagerness, readiness, forwardnesswillingness - cheerful compliance; "he expressed his willingness to help" |
zealnoun enthusiasm, passion, zest, fire, spirit, warmth, devotion, verve, fervour, eagerness, gusto, militancy, fanaticism, ardour, earnestness, keenness, fervency his zeal for teaching
indifference, apathy, coolness, passivity, stoicism, torpor, unresponsivenesszealnounPassionate devotion to or interest in a cause or subject, for example:ardor, enthusiasm, fervor, fire, passion, zealousness.Translationszeal (ziːl) noun enthusiasm or keenness. 熱誠，熱衷 热情，热忱 zealous (ˈzeləs) adjective enthusiastic; keen. He is a zealous supporter of our cause. 熱誠的，熱衷的 热心的，热衷的 ˈzealously adverb 熱誠地，熱衷地 热心地Zeal
ZealBows, Mr.crippled fiddler with intense feelings. [Br. Lit.: Pendennis]Cedric of Rotherwoodzealous about restoring Saxon independence. [Br. Lit.: Ivanhoe]Faustus, Doctorzealous for universal knowledge; sells soul to Lucifer. [Medieval Legend and Ger. Lit.: Faust; Br. Lit.: Doctor Faustus]flaming heartattribute of St. Augustine; symbol of religious fervor. [Art: Hall, 123]Merridew, Jackboy with lust for authority and killing. [Brit. Lit.: Lord of the Flies]Olsen, Jimmyeager-beaver cub reporter and Superman’s friend. [Comics: “Superman” in Horn, 341]Palace Guardterm used in alluding to Richard Nixon’s zealous, ardent staff, with reference to Watergate and cover-up. [Am. Pop. Culture: Misc.]white dittanytraditional symbol of zeal. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 173]zeal
Synonyms for zealnoun enthusiasmSynonyms- enthusiasm
- passion
- zest
- fire
- spirit
- warmth
- devotion
- verve
- fervour
- eagerness
- gusto
- militancy
- fanaticism
- ardour
- earnestness
- keenness
- fervency
Antonyms- indifference
- apathy
- coolness
- passivity
- stoicism
- torpor
- unresponsiveness
Synonyms for zealnoun passionate devotion to or interest in a cause or subject, for exampleSynonyms- ardor
- enthusiasm
- fervor
- fire
- passion
- zealousness
Synonyms for zealnoun a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)SynonymsRelated Words- avidity
- avidness
- eagerness
- keenness
noun excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some endRelated Words- fervency
- fervidness
- fervor
- fervour
- ardor
- ardour
- fire
noun prompt willingnessSynonyms- eagerness
- readiness
- forwardness
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