fervour or US fervor(ˈfɜːvə
)
Definitions
noun
- great intensity of feeling or belief; ardour; zeal
- rare intense heat
Word Origin
C14: from Latin fervor heat, from fervēre to glow, boilSynonyms
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ardour,
passion,
enthusiasm,
excitement,
intensity,
warmth,
animation,
zeal,
eagerness,
vehemence,
earnestness,
fervency,
Quotations
"Fervour is the weapon of choice of the impotent"
Usage examples
The crowd cheered with more diligence than fervour , the gun barrels of the tanks dipped in salute.
, Somewhere East of Life (1994)His arrival was greeted by a fervour almost impossible to imagine outside France.
Yachting Boating World (2005)Their membership is bound to dampen the fervour for "an ever closer union", to use the terms of the EU's declared goal.
New Zealand Herald (2003)I wondered how many Christians in my native province would exhibit the same religious fervour.
Belfast Telegraph (2004)The chorus sound positively Italian in their depth of tone, accuracy and fervour.
, A TALE OF FOUR HOUSES: Opera at Covent Garden, La Scala, Vienna and the Met since 1945 (2003)