zealous
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zealous
- /ˈzɛləs/ UK, US
- /ˈziːləs/ UK, US, obsolete
Rhymes with -ɛləs
Where it comes from
From Middle English zelose, from Latin zēlōsus, from zēlus + -ōsus, from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos, “zeal, jealousy”), from ζηλόω (zēlóō, “to emulate, to be jealous”). By surface analysis, zeal + -ous. Doublet of jealous.
adjective more zealous · zealouser · most zealous · zealousest · zelous
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Full of zeal; ardent, fervent; exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion, particularly in matters of religion.
They neuer paſſe for the procuring of Gods honor, neither regard they how much they be bound vnto him. But euery man in the meane ſeaſon followes his owne likings. One burnes in couetouſneſſe, and another in vaine glorie, ſeeking to be aduaunced to authoritie and honour, and to bee taken to be I wot
Similar: ardent, eager, enthusiastic, fervent, passionate, vehement, zealotic · Opposite: apathetic, dispassionate, indifferent, unenthusiastic
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: avid, enthusiastic, eager, great, ardent, fervent, keen, excessive, anxious, officious, jealous, callous, gungho, passionate, impassioned, intense
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adj full of zeal; ardent
| Español | celoso, ahincado, afanoso, zeloso, zelote, zelota |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 熱心な nesshin-na |
| 中文 | 熱心 /热心 rèxīn, 狂熱 /狂热 kuángrè |
| हिन्दी | उत्साही utsāhī |
| Português | zeloso |
| Français | zélé |
| Deutsch | eifrig, begeistert |
| Italiano | zelante |
| Русский | рья́ный rʹjányj, усе́рдный usérdnyj, ре́вностный révnostnyj |
| العربية | مُتَحَمِّس mutaḥammis, حَمَاسِيّ ḥamāsiyy |
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