Word
fervor
Phoneticsfer·vor, stress on the first syllable
/ˈfɝvɝ/
UK spelling · fervour
Uncountable noun
Definition
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.
Examples
“The crowd cheered with great fervor.”
“The fans followed their team with a fervor that bordered on obsession, traveling across the country for every match.”
“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.”
Examples
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.”
Usage
Typically used in the singular; often follows the preposition 'with'.
Real-World Examples
“By framing this as a war, he riles up the public, energizes his base and ignites patriotic fervour.” “Their fervour went up a few notches in the early running when Lamine Yamal opened the scoring.” Etymology
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.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
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