noun
fervor
FUR-vuh
noun
1
Intense and passionate feeling or enthusiasm.
"The crowd sang the anthem with real fervor."
"His religious fervor only deepened with age."
How to Use Fervor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishStrong, burning passion or enthusiasm for a cause, belief, or activity.
UK vs US
American spelling; British English uses "fervour."
Common pairings
religious fervor
patriotic fervor
with fervor
Word Forms
fervors plural
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Etymology
From Latin fervor, "boiling heat, passion," from fervere, "to boil, be hot."