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zeal

/ziːl/

noun

Meaning

  • The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.

    "She extols the virtues of veganism with missionary zeal."

  • A person who exhibits such fervour or tireless devotion.

  • The collective noun for a group of zebras.

Synonyms

ardour,
eagerness,
enthusiasm,
intensity,
passion,
dazzle,
herd,
zealot