fervor

[ fur-ver ]

/ ˈfɜr vər /

great warmth and earnestness of feeling: to speak with great fervor.

intense heat.

Nearby words

Also especially British, fer·vour.

1350–1400; Middle English fervo(u)r < Anglo-French < Latin fervor heat (see fervent, -or¹)

Much of the fervor for war in 1860 was driven by a moral crusade against slavery.
America’s Slumbering Secession Obsession|James Poulos|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His unwillingness to marry her and settle down has only increased her fervor.
Miss Piggy Leans In|Erin Cunningham|March 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The margin, though, should serve as a test of the continued strength of Tea Party fervor in Texas.
Tea Party Tests Its Might in Texas by Opposing Conservative Rep. Pete Sessions|Ben Jacobs|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ahmet soaked up these new sounds with a fervor that set his destiny.
Remembering Music Pioneer Ahmet Ertegun|Peter Brown|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Where is the fervor and the fire − or at least a little smoke?
Sleepwalking Through The Campaign|Orly Halpern|January 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A vague agitation seemed to oppress the child; for she sighed deeply, and often repeated with fervor the Ave Maria.
Agnes of Sorrento|Harriet Beecher Stowe
He touched the island, and we could trust him to be missionary, preaching with all fervor of heaven and the gods.
1492|Mary Johnston
You know the spirit of fervor and of patriotism that carried me into the campaign.
The Open Question|Elizabeth Robins
Stay, stay, my sweet young lady; do not let the fervor of your feelings run away with you!
Humorous Ghost Stories|Dorothy Scarborough
A long life may safely be predicted for it by reason of the fervor and charm of its melodies.
Music: An Art and a Language|Walter Raymond Spalding