Zeal

Meaning

Zeal means great energy, enthusiasm, or eagerness in pursuing a particular activity, cause, or goal.

Pronunciation

/ziːl/

Word Forms

• Noun: zeal
• Adjective: zealous
• Adverb: zealously

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

• great zeal — a very strong feeling of enthusiasm or devotion.
• religious zeal — intense enthusiasm or devotion toward religious beliefs.
• political zeal — strong enthusiasm for political ideas or causes.
• zeal for something — great enthusiasm or passion for something.
• pursue something with zeal — to pursue something with great energy and enthusiasm.
• zeal and enthusiasm — strong eagerness and energetic commitment.

Example Sentences

• She approached her new project with remarkable zeal.
• His zeal for learning never seemed to diminish.
• The volunteers worked with great zeal to help the community.
• Her political zeal sometimes made it difficult for her to understand opposing views.
• He pursued his ambition with the same zeal he had shown in his youth.

Literary Example

Example:

“And what is zeal but a fever of the mind?”

— William Shakespeare, Love's Labour's Lost

Here, zeal refers to intense enthusiasm or fervor. Shakespeare connects the word with an excessive emotional intensity that can resemble a fever.

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