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noun, fervent or enthusiastic devotion, often extreme or fanatical in nature, as to a religious movement, political cause, ideal, or aspiration
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zeal
- 1) noun, fervent or enthusiastic devotion, often extreme or fanatical in nature, as to a religious movement, political cause, ideal, or aspiration
Etymology
C14: from Late Latin zēlus, from Greek zēlos
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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Synonyms
passion, devotion, earnest, enthusiasm, zest, fire, spirit, warmth, verve, fervour, eager, gusto, militant, fanaticism, ardour, keen, fervency


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