zeal

Noun

zeal (uncountable)

1. fervor or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in it"s furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.

   quotations:

   • "I know it is no easy matter so to deepen or hollow the channel of a bar, that it may never after need clearing, and that the expences run high: but my zeal for promoting the advantage of this colony having prompted me to make reflections on those passes, or entrances of the Missisippi, and being perfectly well acquainted both with the country and the nature of the soil, I dare flatter myself, I may be able to accomplish it, to the great benefit of the province, and acquit myself therein with honour, at a small charge, and in a manner not to need repetition." — M. Le Page Du Pratz, History of Louisisana (PG), page 47

Synonyms:

• ardor
• intensity
• passion

Antonyms:

• [[apathy]]

4 letters in word "zeal": A E L Z.

Anagrams of zeal:

• laze

Words found within zeal:

ae al ale ea el la lea lez za zea zel

• Definitions:
• ardor: 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 ... excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; "he had an absolute zeal for litigation" readiness: 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"
• Zeal was a volunteer-built web directory, first appearing in 1999, and then acquired by LookSmart in October 2000 for $20 million. Zeal combined the work of Looksmart's paid editors with that of volunteers who profiled websites and placed them in a hierarchy of subcategories. ...
• Zealotry was a movement in first century Judaism, described by Josephus as one of the "four sects" at this time. The term Zealot, in Hebrew kanai (????, frequently used in plural form, ?????), means one who is jealous on behalf of God. The term is Greek in origin.
• This means enthusiasm or eagerness to do something.

• zea ←
• zazens ←
• zazen ←
• zeal
• → zealant
• → zealants
• → zealful