zeal :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; "he had an absolute zeal for litigation"

n. 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"

ardor, ardour, elan, zeal

n. 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"

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emotion

n. any strong feeling

envy, enviousness

n. a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

sensation

n. a state of widespread public excitement and interest; "the news caused a sensation"

ardor, ardour, elan, zeal

n. 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"

enthusiasm

n. a feeling of excitement

ardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency, fire, fervidness

n. feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"

anticipation, expectancy

n. an expectation

stir

n. emotional agitation and excitement

exhilaration, excitement

n. the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"

gusto, relish, zest, zestfulness

n. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

delight, delectation

n. a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all"

liking

n. a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin"

pleasure, pleasance

n. a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure"

radicalism

n. the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society

extremism

n. any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies

bigotry, dogmatism

n. the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot

chauvinism, jingoism, superpatriotism, ultranationalism

n. fanatical patriotism

fanaticism, fanatism, zealotry

n. excessive intolerance of opposing views

life force, vital force, vitality, elan vital

n. (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms

devotion, devotedness

n. feelings of ardent love; "their devotion to each other was beautiful"

veneration, reverence, awe

n. a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God"