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- [fur-ver]
- /ˈfɜr vər/
- /ˈfɜː.vənt/
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- [fur-ver]
- /ˈfɜr vər/
Definitions of fervor word
- noun fervor great warmth and earnestness of feeling: to speak with great fervor. 1
- noun fervor intense heat. 1
- noun fervor Intense and passionate feeling. 1
- noun fervor intense emotion, passion 1
- noun fervor intense heat 1
- uncountable noun fervor Fervor for something is a very strong feeling for or belief in it. 0
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Origin of fervor
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English fervo(u)r < Anglo-French < Latin fervor heat (see fervent, -or1)
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Parts of speech for Fervor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fervor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fervor
noun fervor
- piety — reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations: a prayer full of piety.
- zeal — fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
- ardor — emotional warmth; passion
- seriousness — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- earnestness — serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous: an earnest worker.
Antonyms for fervor
noun fervor
- apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
- indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- insincerity — the quality of being insincere; lack of sincerity; hypocrisy; deceitfulness.
- coolness — moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.
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