fervor

Fervor is defined as intense feelings or passion.

(noun)

An example of fervor is a person going on and on about a new discovery.

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See fervor in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. intense heat
  2. great warmth of emotion; ardor; zeal

Origin: ME < OFr < L < fervere: see fervent

Brit. sp. fervour

See fervor in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Great warmth and intensity of emotion. See Synonyms at passion.
  2. Intense heat.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English fervour

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin fervor

Origin: , from fervēre, to boil; see bhreu- in Indo-European roots

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