zealous
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From Ancient Greek ζήλος (zēlos, “zeal, jealousy”), from ζηλόω (zēloō, “to emulate, to be jealous”).
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zealous (comparative more zealous, superlative most zealous)
- Full of zeal; ardent, fervent; exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion.
- 1831, James Boswell, The life of Samuel Johnson, new ed. by John Wilson Croker, volume 1, page 238
- Johnson was truly zealous for the success of "The Adventurer;" and very soon after his engaging in it, he wrote the following letter:
- 1940, Foster Rhea Dulles, America Learns to Play: A history of popular recreation, 1607-1940, page 61
- […] and there were few more zealous dancers at the fashionable balls in the Raleigh Tavern at Williamsburg.
- 2004, Andrew Dickson White, A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom, page 122
- Doubtless many will exclaim against the Roman Catholic Church for this; but the simple truth is that Protestantism was no less zealous against the new scientific doctrine.
- 1831, James Boswell, The life of Samuel Johnson, new ed. by John Wilson Croker, volume 1, page 238
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- (full of zeal): ardent, eager, enthusiastic, fervent, passionate, zealotic
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- (full of zeal): apathetic, dispassionate, indifferent, unenthusiastic
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full of zeal; ardent
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