zeal

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

Origin of zeal

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English zele, from Late Latin zēlus “jealousy, rivalry,” from Greek zêlos

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Other words from zeal

  • zealless, adjective
  • un·der·zeal, noun

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zeal

/ (ziːl) /


noun
  1. fervent or enthusiastic devotion, often extreme or fanatical in nature, as to a religious movement, political cause, ideal, or aspiration

Origin of zeal

1
C14: from Late Latin zēlus, from Greek zēlos

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