Definitions for fervor
fer·vor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. ardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency, fire, fervidnessnoun

   feelings of great warmth and intensity

   "he spoke with great ardor"

2. excitement, excitation, inflammation, fervor, fervournoun

   the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up

   "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fervornoun

   An intense, heated emotion; passion, ardor.

2. fervornoun

   A passionate enthusiasm for some cause.

3. fervornoun

   Heat.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fervornoun

   heat; excessive warmth

2. Fervornoun

   intensity of feeling or expression; glowing ardor; passion; holy zeal; earnestness

Matched Categories

1. • Emotional Arousal
   • Passion

How to pronounce fervor?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fervor in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fervor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of fervor in a Sentence

1. Fredric Wehrey:

   It did stir a lot of ambivalence and even outright criticism from people who say, 'Well you know, ISIS is bad but at least ISIS is standing up to the Shiites and the Iranian menace,' now this war on the Houthis is a godsend to them because they are able to stir up this new Saudi nationalism, this pan-Sunni fervor, and it's to show they are defending the Sunnis... for domestic benefit.

2. Frantz Fanon:

   Fervor is the weapon of choice for the impotent.

3. William Barr:

   One of the ironies, as some have observed, is that the secular project has itself become a religion, pursued with religious fervor. It is taking on all the trappings of a religion – including inquisitions and excommunication. Those who defy the creed risk a figurative burning at the stake – social, educational, and professional ostracism and exclusion waged through lawsuits and savage social media campaigns.

4. Eric Wiegand:

   Clearly, the fervor around selling had largely hit a peak. Last week, I don't think there was a sense that it was all clear, or a resounding sense of confidence that perhaps the lows have been put in.

5. David Letterman:

   We're told that (the terrorists) were zealots fueled by religious fervor, and if you live to be a thousand years old, will that make any sense to you. Will that make any goddamn sense.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fervor
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fervor
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fervor