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zeal
(zēl)n.
Enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal. See Synonyms at passion.
[Middle English zele, from Old French zel, from Late Latin zēlus, from Greek zēlos.]
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zeal
(ziːl)n
fervent or enthusiastic devotion, often extreme or fanatical in nature, as to a religious movement, political cause, ideal, or aspiration
[C14: from Late Latin zēlus, from Greek zēlos]
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zeal
(zil)n.
fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; ardor.
[1350–1400; Middle English zele < Late Latin zēlus < Greek zêlos]
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Zeal
of zebras: zebras collectively.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. | zeal - a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal" |
| 2. | zeal - excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; "he had an absolute zeal for litigation" | |
| 3. | zeal - prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle" willingness - cheerful compliance; "he expressed his willingness to help" |
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zeal
noun enthusiasm, passion, zest, fire, spirit, warmth, devotion, verve, fervour, eagerness, gusto, militancy, fanaticism, ardour, earnestness, keenness, fervency his zeal for teaching
indifference, apathy, coolness, passivity, stoicism, torpor, unresponsiveness
indifference, apathy, coolness, passivity, stoicism, torpor, unresponsiveness
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zeal
nounPassionate devotion to or interest in a cause or subject, for example:
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Translations
حماسحَماسَه، حَمِيَّه
horlivost
entusiasme
intointohimokiihko
ákafi, brennandi áhugi
aizrautībadedzība
ivernit
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zeal
[ˈziːl] n (= keenness) → zèle mzeal for sth → zèle m pour qch
reforming zeal → zèle m réformateur
religious zeal → zèle m religieux
revolutionary zeal → zèle m révolutionnaire
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
zeal
n no pl → Eifer m; to work with great zeal → mit Feuereifer arbeiten; he is full of zeal for the cause → er ist mit Feuereifer bei der Sache
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zeal
(ziːl) noun enthusiasm or keenness.
zealous (ˈzeləs) adjective enthusiastic; keen. He is a zealous supporter of our cause.
ˈzealously adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.