zeal
11zeal|ot|ry — «ZEHL uh tree», noun, plural es. 1. action or feeling characteristic of a zealot; too great zeal; fanaticism. 2. an instance of this …
12Zeal — eal, v. i. To be zealous. [Obs. & R.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] …
13zeal — index adhesion (loyalty), ardor, compulsion (obsession), diligence (perseverance), emotion, indu …
14zeal — enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, *passion Analogous words: energy, force (see POWER): zest, gusto (see TASTE): earnestness, seriousness (see corresponding adjectives at SERIOUS): intensity, vehemence, fierceness (see corresponding adjectives at… …
15zeal — [n] enthusiasm alacrity, ardor, bustle, determination, devotion, diligence, dispatch, drive, eagerness, earnestness, enterprise, fanaticism, fervor, fierceness, fire, gusto, hustle, inclination, initiative, intensity, intentness, keenness, mania …
16zeal — ► NOUN ▪ great energy or enthusiasm for a cause or objective. ORIGIN Greek z los …
17zeal — n. 1) to demonstrate, display, show zeal 2) ardent, fervent, great; excessive; religious; righteous zeal 3) zeal for (to show zeal for one s work) 4) the zeal to + inf. (does she have enough zeal to finish the project?) 5) in one s zeal (in her… …
18zeal — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ excessive ▪ crusading, ideological (esp. AmE), missionary, reforming (esp. BrE), religious, revolutionary …
19zeal — [[t]zi͟ːl[/t]] N UNCOUNT Zeal is great enthusiasm, especially in connection with work, religion, or politics. ...his zeal for teaching... Mr Lopez approached his task with a religious zeal …
20zeal — Used in NT in both a bad sense translated ‘jealousy’ (Acts 5:17, NRSV, REB, NJB) and a good sense (2 Cor. 7:7). Paul had a zeal for Judaism before he became an apostle for Christ (Gal. 1:14), and ‘zeal’ implied more than mere fervour but rather a …
