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fervor

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced US //ˈfɝvɝ// fer·vor

n. a very strong and excited feeling about something. You use this when someone has a lot of passion for a belief, a person, or an activity.

n. intense and passionate feeling; great warmth or earnestness of feeling. Often associated with religious, political, or patriotic conviction.


SIMPLE

The crowd cheered with great fervor.

CONTEXTUAL

The fans followed their team with a fervor that bordered on obsession, traveling across the country for every match.

COMPLEX

The revolutionary fervor that swept through the capital eventually gave way to a more pragmatic approach as the new government faced the realities of administration.

Synonyms
Origin

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.

Usage

Typically used in the singular; often follows the preposition 'with'.

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