fervour

/ ˈfɜːvə /

noun

1. great intensity of feeling or belief; ardour; zeal

2. rare,  intense heat

Word History and Origins

Origin of fervour¹

C14: from Latin fervor heat, from fervēre to glow, boil

Example Sentences

This was one part of a fervour for change that has swept across Asia in recent months.

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The memorial service celebrated Charlie Kirk's Christianity and promised a new enthusiasm among young Americans for traditional values with an evangelical fervour.

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Such fervour also sparked online abuse of the series' lead actors and prompted Han to ask fans to start "acting normal online".

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Mr Okello said the nationalist fervour among Ethiopians over the dam is starting to be seen in the Red Sea campaign.

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He described Mr David's "fervour to live life to the full", saying he was often "the life and soul of the party".

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