zeal

zeal
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. earnestness, devotion, dedication; passion; soul, spirit, ardor, fervor, verve, enthusiasm, eagerness, warmth, energy; zealotry, fanaticism. See activity, feeling.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [Enthusiasm]
Syn. ardor, eagerness, fervor; see enthusiasm 1 .
2. [Industry]
Syn. earnestness, hustle, hustling, bustle, bustling, intensity, industry, willingness, inclination, application, determination, promptitude, dispatch, diligence, perseverance, assiduity, intentness, readiness, aptitude, enterprise, initiative, push*, hop*, what-it-takes*, stick-to-itiveness*; see also attention 2 , care 1 , cooperation 1 .
Ant. idleness*, slackness, indolence.
See Synonym Study at enthusiasm .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n.
[ZEEL]
great passion, enthusiasm.
His zeal for reform was contagious.
SYN.: passion, enthusiasm, ardor, fervor, drive, fanaticism, zest, intensity, devotion, gusto, spirit, fire, earnestness.
ANT.: indifference, apathy, disinterest
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun Passionate devotion to or interest in a cause or subject, for example: ardor, enthusiasm, fervor, fire, passion, zealousness. See CONCERN, FEELINGS.

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