perfervid
[ per-fur-vid ]
/ pərˈfɜr vɪd /
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adjective
very fervent; extremely ardent; impassioned: perfervid patriotism.
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OTHER WORDS FROM perfervid
per·fer·vid·i·ty, per·fer·vid·ness, nounper·fer·vid·ly, adverbper·fer·vor; especially British, per·fer·vour, nounWords nearby perfervid
perfect progressive, perfect rhyme, perfect square, perfect stage, perfect storm, perfervid, perfidious, perfidy, perfin, perfing, perfoliate
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British Dictionary definitions for perfervid
perfervid
/ (pɜːˈfɜːvɪd) /
adjective
literary extremely ardent, enthusiastic, or zealous
Derived forms of perfervid
perfervidly, adverbperfervidness, nounWord Origin for perfervid
C19: from New Latin perfervidus, from Latin per- (intensive) + fervidus fervid
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