fervor

CEFRC1

/ˈfɜːvə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Strong and sincere enthusiasm or passion.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A passionate enthusiasm for some cause.

Examples

  • He studies with great fervor the life sciences.

  • Their religious fervor was unparalleled.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /feːvə/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An intense, heated emotion; passion, ardor.

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In context

  • The coach trains his water polo team with fervor.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English fervour, from Old French, from Latin fervor (“a boiling or raging heat, heat, vehemence, passion”), from fervere (“to boil, be hot”); see fervent. By surface analysis, Latin ferv- + -or (“abstract noun suffix”).