fervor
[fur-ver]
- great warmth and earnestness of feeling: to speak with great fervor.
- intense heat.
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Also especially British, fer·vour.
Origin of fervor
Synonyms
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Contemporary Examples
Much of the fervor for war in 1860 was driven by a moral crusade against slavery.
His unwillingness to marry her and settle down has only increased her fervor.
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 SessionsBen Jacobs
January 21, 2014
Ahmet soaked up these new sounds with a fervor that set his destiny.
Where is the fervor and the fire − or at least a little smoke?
Historical Examples
He loved good horses with all the fervor of his own strong, simple, honest nature.
ThoroughbredsW. A. Fraser
His eyes shone, and his face flushed with the fervor of his theme.
In the Midst of AlarmsRobert Barr
I had loved the man so eagerly and intensely—with such warmth, fervor, and humility.
The First ViolinJessie Fothergill
Or was it the natural effect of Divine love, or fervor of devotion in these persons?
The Phantom WorldAugustin Calmet
The fervor of his words touched her, for she felt that they were sincere.
Tales From Two HemispheresHjalmar Hjorth Boysen
Word Origin and History for fervor
n.
mid-14c., "warmth or glow of feeling," from Old French fervor (Modern French ferveur) "heat, enthusiasm, ardor, passion," from Latin fervor "a boiling, violent heat; passion, ardor, fury," from fervere "to boil" (see brew).
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