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Meaning of 'zeal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Zeal [ n.]
- Passionate ardor in the pursuit of anything; eagerness in favor of a person or cause; ardent and active interest; engagedness; enthusiasm; fervor.
- A zealot.
2 . Zeal [ v. i.]
- To be zealous.

Meaning of 'zeal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . zeal [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
Example in sentence:
  • he felt a kind of religious zeal;
  • they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor
Meaning (2):
- excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end
Example in sentence:
  • he had an absolute zeal for litigation
Meaning (3):
- prompt willingness
Example in sentence:
  • he tried to explain his forwardness in battle;
  • readiness to continue discussions;
  • they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority;
  • they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel

Nearby Words:

zea zealant zealed zealful zealless zealot zealotical zealotism zealotist zealotry

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