'Zeal' definitions:
Definition of 'zeal'
(from WordNet)
noun
A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal" [syn: ardor, ardour, elan, zeal]
noun
Excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; "he had an absolute zeal for litigation"
noun
Prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle" [syn: readiness, eagerness, zeal, forwardness]
Definition of 'Zeal'
From: GCIDE
- Zeal \Zeal\ (z[=e]l), n. [F. z[`e]le; cf. Pg. & It. zelo, Sp. zelo, celo; from L. zelus, Gr. ?, probably akin to ? to boil. Cf. Yeast, Jealous.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. Passionate ardor in the pursuit of anything; eagerness in favor of a person or cause; ardent and active interest; engagedness; enthusiasm; fervor. "Ambition varnished o'er with zeal." --Milton. "Zeal, the blind conductor of the will." --Dryden. "Zeal's never-dying fire." --Keble. [1913 Webster]
- I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. --Rom. x. 2. [1913 Webster]
- A zeal for liberty is sometimes an eagerness to subvert with little care what shall be established. --Johnson. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A zealot. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Zeal'
From: GCIDE
- Zeal \Zeal\, v. i. To be zealous. [Obs. & R.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'zeal'
From: Easton
- Zeal an earnest temper; may be enlightened (Num. 25:11-13; 2 Cor. 7:11; 9:2), or ignorant and misdirected (Rom. 10:2; Phil. 3:6). As a Christian grace, it must be grounded on right principles and directed to right ends (Gal. 4:18). It is sometimes ascribed to God (2 Kings 19:31; Isa. 9:7; 37:32; Ezek. 5:13).
Synonyms of 'zeal'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abandon,
- acquiescence,
- agitation,
- agreeability,
- agreeableness,
- alacrity,
- all-overs,
- amenability,
- angst,
- anxiety,
- anxiety hysteria,
- anxiety neurosis,
- anxious bench,
- anxious concern,
- anxious seat,
- anxiousness,
- apprehension,
- apprehensiveness,
- ardency,
- ardor,
- avidity,
- bibliolatry,
- bluster,
- brawl,
- broil,
- brouhaha,
- cacophony,
- calenture,
- cankerworm of care,
- care,
- chaos,
- charismatic gift,
- charismatic movement,
- charismatic renewal,
- cheerful consent,
- commitment,
- committedness,
- commotion,
- compliance,
- concern,
- concernment,
- consent,
- cooperativeness,
- dedication,
- devotedness,
- devotion,
- devoutness,
- disquiet,
- disquietude,
- distress,
- disturbance,
- docility,
- dread,
- eagerness,
- earnestness,
- ebullition,
- ecstasy,
- embroilment,
- energy,
- enthusiasm,
- excitement,
- faith,
- faithfulness,
- fanaticism,
- favorable disposition,
- favorableness,
- fear,
- ferment,
- fervency,
- fervidness,
- fervor,
- fidelity,
- fierceness,
- fire,
- flap,
- fomentation,
- foofaraw,
- foreboding,
- forebodingness,
- forwardness,
- frenzy,
- fume,
- furor,
- furore,
- fury,
- fuss,
- gameness,
- gift of tongues,
- glossolalia,
- goodwill,
- gusto,
- heart,
- heartiness,
- heat,
- heatedness,
- hubbub,
- hurrah,
- impassionedness,
- inquietude,
- intensity,
- intentness,
- keenness,
- liveliness,
- loyalty,
- malaise,
- misgiving,
- nervous strain,
- nervous tension,
- nervousness,
- overanxiety,
- overdevoutness,
- overpiousness,
- overreligiousness,
- overrighteousness,
- overzealousness,
- pandemonium,
- passion,
- passionateness,
- pentecostalism,
- perturbation,
- pins and needles,
- pliability,
- pliancy,
- promptness,
- pucker,
- racket,
- rage,
- readiness,
- receptive mood,
- receptiveness,
- receptivity,
- relish,
- resolution,
- responsiveness,
- revival,
- revivalism,
- right mood,
- row,
- ruckus,
- rumpus,
- sanctimony,
- savor,
- seriousness,
- sincerity,
- solicitude,
- soul,
- spirit,
- stew,
- storminess,
- strain,
- suspense,
- tempestuousness,
- tension,
- tractability,
- trouble,
- tumult,
- tumultuousness,
- turbulence,
- turmoil,
- uneasiness,
- ungrudgingness,
- unloathness,
- unquietness,
- unreluctance,
- uproar,
- upset,
- urgency,
- vehemence,
- verve,
- vexation,
- warmth,
- warmth of feeling,
- wildness,
- willing ear,
- willing heart,
- willingness,
- zealotism,
- zealotry,
- zealousness,
- zest