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fervor — intense and passionate feeling; great warmth and earnestness of feeling

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: intense and passionate feeling; great warmth and earnestness of feeling

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɜːrvər/

Example Sentences

  • The K-pop fan's fervor was so intense that she learned Korean just to understand the lyrics without subtitles.
  • His fervor for collecting vintage guitars eventually turned his garage into a mini museum.
  • The students' fervor for the protest surprised even the organizers.

fervor

NOUN

[/ˈfɜːrvər/]

intense and passionate feeling; great warmth and earnestness of feeling

The crowd's fervor shook the stadium as their team scored the winning goal.
💡 Concept

The crowd's fervor shook the stadium as their team scored the winning goal.

FERV(boil) + OR(state) — singing until his throat felt like a BOILing state, the singer performed with unmatched fervor.
🧠 Mnemonic

FERV(boil) + OR(state) — singing until his throat felt like a BOILing state, the singer performed with unmatched fervor.

The usually quiet restaurant server suddenly spoke about his favorite movie with intense fervor.
🎵 Rhyme

The usually quiet restaurant server suddenly spoke about his favorite movie with intense fervor.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfɜːrvər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfɜːvə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootferv-
Suffix--or

Origin

From Latin 'fervor' meaning 'heat' or 'boiling,' derived from the verb 'fervere' meaning 'to boil' or 'to glow.' The word was adopted into Middle English and Old French before entering modern English.

Breakdown

fervor (from Latin 'fervere' meaning 'to boil/to glow') + -or (noun suffix indicating a state or condition) = fervor (intense heat of passion)

🎵Rhyme

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🔗Collocations

religious fervor
patriotic fervor
speak with fervor
fervor for learning
great fervor
fervor and enthusiasm

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“The K-pop fan's fervor was so intense that she learned Korean just to understand the lyrics without subtitles.”

😄 Fun example

“His fervor for collecting vintage guitars eventually turned his garage into a mini museum.”

“The students' fervor for the protest surprised even the organizers.”

😄 Fun example

“She approached her diet plan with such fervor that she memorized the calorie content of every food item.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

passionzealenthusiasmardorintensity

Antonyms

apathyindifferencecoolness

Related

feverferventfervidpassionatezealous

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