zeal

zeal · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective.

  2. 2.

    [often disapproving]Excessive enthusiasm that may be misguided.

Forms

plural: zeals

Related words

Antonyms: apathy, indifference
See also: enthusiasm, fervor, passion, zealot
Synonyms: enthusiasm, fervor, passion

Etymology

From Late Latin zelus, from Greek zelos ("zeal, emulation, rivalry").