fervent
Americanadjective
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having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; ardent.
a fervent admirer; a fervent plea.
- Synonyms:
- passionate, impassioned, fervid
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hot; burning; glowing.
adjective
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intensely passionate; ardent
a fervent desire to change society
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archaic boiling, burning, or glowing
fervent heat
Other Word Forms
- fervently adverb
- ferventness noun
- nonfervent adjective
- nonferventness noun
- overfervent adjective
- overferventness noun
- superfervent adjective
- unfervent adjective
Etymology
Origin of fervent
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French or directly from Latin fervent- (stem of fervēns ) present participle of fervēre “to boil”; -ent
Example Sentences
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Over the years Cox has been a fervent campaigner and won many awards.
From BBC
The author dedicated her work to “the people of America with the fervent hope that our nations may come ever closer together in mutual understanding and sympathy.”
The wizard franchise enjoys a fervent and huge fanbase in China - and Warner Bros Discovery has announced plans to open the largest Making Of Harry Potter studio tour in Shanghai in 2027.
From BBC
Despite being a fervent wish of telecoms firms, the idea was deeply unpopular.
From Barron's
The stock has attracted a fervent retail investor following, although some Wall Street analysts have expressed doubts over its valuation.
From Barron's
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