zeal

zeal  (zl)

n.

Enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal and tireless diligence in its furtherance. See Synonyms at passion.

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[Middle English zele, from Old French zel, from Late Latin zlus, from Greek zlos.]

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zeal

Noun

great enthusiasm or eagerness, esp. for a religious movement [Greek zēlos]

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Zeal of zebras: zebras collectively.

Thesaurus

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" ardor, ardour, elan avidity, avidness, eagerness, keenness - a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
	2.	zeal - excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; "he had an absolute zeal for litigation" fervency, fervidness, fervor, fervour, ardor, ardour, fire - feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"
	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" eagerness, readiness, forwardness 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 << OPPOSITE apathy

Translations

zeal [ziːl] n → celo, entusiasmo

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zeal [ziːl] n (revolutionary etc) → ferveur f (= keenness); ardeur f, zèle m

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zeal [ziːl] n → Eifer m

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zeal [ziːl] n → zelo; entusiasmo

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zeal

n zeal [ziːl]

enthusiasm or keenness. ywer حَماسَه، حَمِيَّه усърдие horlivost entusiasme der Eifer ενθουσιασμός, ζήλος entusiasmo innukus اشتیاق into zèle לַהַט, מְסִירוּת וְהִתלַהֲבוּת उत्साह revnost, gorljivost buzgalom semangat ákafi, brennandi áhugi zelo 熱心 열의 įkarštis, užsidegimas dedzība; aizrautība semangat ijver (tjeneste)iver, nidkjærhet zapał zelo zel энтузиазм; рвение horlivosť, zápal, zanietenie vnema revnost iver, nit, entusiasm ความกระตือรือร้นจนเกินไป istek, arzu 熱情 старанність, завзятість جوش خروش یا سنجیدگی nhiệt huyết 热情

adj zealous [ˈzeləs]

enthusiastic; keen He is a zealous supporter of our cause. fanatiek حَمِس، مُتَحَمِّس ревностен horlivý entusiastisk eifrig ενθουσιώδης, ένθερμος entusiasta innukas مشتاق innokas zélé נִלהָב, מָסוּר, קַנַאי उत्साही, जोशीला revan, gorljiv lelkes bersemangat ákafur zelante, fanatico 熱心な 열심인 karštas dedzīgs; aizrautīgs bersemangat ijverig nidkjær, (tjeneste)ivrig gorliwy entusiástico zelos рьяный horlivý vnet revnosan ivrig, nitisk, hängiven กระตือรือร้น çoşkulu 熱心的 старанний, завзятий پر جوش có nhiệt huyết 热心的

adv zealously

dweperig بِحَماسَه ревностно horlivě entusiastiskt eifrig με ενθουσιασμό con entusiasmo innukalt با اشتیاق innokkaasti avec zèle בְּקַנָאוּת, בְּלַהַט उत्साहपूर्वक revno, gorljivo lelkesen dengan bersemangat með ákafa con zelo 熱心に 열심히 su įkarščiu/užsidegimu dedzīgi; aizrautīgi dgn bersemangat ijverig (tjeneste)ivrig gorliwie dedicadamente cu zel рьяно horlivo vneto revnosno ivrigt, nitiskt, hängivet อย่างกระตือรือร้น hevesle 熱心地 старанно, завзято جزبئہ جوش کے ساتھ một cách có nhiệt huyết 热心地