What does Zeal mean?
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Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Zeal.
Princeton's WordNet
ardor, ardour, elan, zealnoun
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"
zealnoun
excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end
"he had an absolute zeal for litigation"
readiness, eagerness, zeal, forwardnessnoun
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"
Wiktionary
zealnoun
The fervor or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.
Etymology: First coined in 1382, from zele, from zel, from zelus, from ζήλος, from ζηλόω. Cognate to jealous.
Webster Dictionary
Zealnoun
passionate ardor in the pursuit of anything; eagerness in favor of a person or cause; ardent and active interest; engagedness; enthusiasm; fervor
Zealnoun
a zealot
Zealverb
to be zealous
Etymology: [F. zle; cf. Pg. & It. zelo, Sp. zelo, celo; from L. zelus, Gr. , probably akin to to boil. Cf. Yeast, Jealous.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Zeal
zēl, n. boiling or passionate ardour for anything: enthusiasm.—n. Zeal′ant (Bacon), a zealot or enthusiast.—adj. Zeal′less, wanting zeal.—ns. Zealot (zel′ot), one full of zeal: an enthusiast: a fanatic: one of a fanatical Jewish party whose restless opposition to the Roman domination finally brought about the ruin of Jerusalem in 70 A.D.; Zealotism (zel′-), the character of a zealot; Zealotry (zel′-).—adj. Zealous (zel′-), full of zeal: warmly engaged or ardent in anything.—adv. Zealously (zel′-).—n. Zealousness (zel′-). [O. Fr. zele&mmdash;L. zelus—Gr. zēlos, zeein, to boil. Cf. Yeast.]
The Roycroft Dictionary
zeal
The feeling you have before you secure the thing, as compared with "Stung," which is your condition after you have captured it.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
zeal
A quality essentially requisite in forming the character of an efficient officer, since it comprehends ardour for the service, prompt obedience to orders, cheerful disposition, and a studious application to professional science.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Zeal in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Zeal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Zeal in a Sentence
Someone energized by competitive zeal may select and be happy in one culture, while someone who loves to pioneer and invent may choose another.
Let a good man do good deeds with the same zeal that the evil man does bad ones.
We have come tardily to the tremendous task of cleaning up our environment. We should have moved with similar zeal at least a decade ago. But no purpose is served by post-mortems. With visionary zeal but the greatest realism, we must now address ourselves to the vast problems that confront us.
The Seductor Imposter definitely has its superpowers, of course: charm, charisma, zeal, and spontaneity.
Zeal is a volcano, the peak of which the grass of indecisiveness does not grow.
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Translations for Zeal
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- حماسArabic
- zelCatalan, Valencian
- horlivostCzech
- selogrwydd, sêlWelsh
- iverDanish
- Eifer, BegeisterungGerman
- fervoroEsperanto
- entusiasmo, celo, fervor, ahíncoSpanish
- kiihko, intohimo, intoFinnish
- zèle, assiduitéFrench
- díograisIrish
- eudScottish Gaelic
- उत्साहHindi
- zeloInterlingua
- zeloItalian
- להטHebrew
- 熱情, 熱意Japanese
- ಹುರುಪುKannada
- diwysykterCornish
- studiumLatin
- geestdrift, ijverDutch
- engasjement, iverNorwegian
- zapałPolish
- zeloPortuguese
- zel, ardoareRomanian
- усердие, рвениеRussian
- nit, iverSwedish
- ஆர்வத்துடன்Tamil
- ఉత్సాహాన్నిTelugu
- hırs, şevk, hevesTurkish
- حوصلہ افزائیUrdu
- 热情Chinese
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