Definition of FERVOR

Examples of fervor in a Sentence

As Nina has grown more observant, Andras has become distanced from her. Her religious fervor doesn't interest him. Coming to tradition late, Nina has all the pedantry of an autodidact. Her strivings seem inauthentic to Andras, and not at all spiritual. —Allegra Goodman, Kaaterskill Falls, 1998
Certainly being the son of a pastor had contributed to Vincent's religiosity, but in time even his father was disturbed by the growing intensity of his son's fervor. —Michael Kimmelman, New York Times Book Review, 12 Aug. 1990
In her renewed fervor, Norma fears that the past decade has turned women inward, away from one another, and away, too, from the notion that solidarity among women is ultimately a source of personal strength. —Anita Shreve, New York Times Magazine, 6 July 1986
Reciting, her voice took on resonance and firmness, it rang with the old fervor, with ferocity even. —Eudora Welty, One Writer's Beginnings, 1983
The fervor surrounding her campaign continued right through election day.
The novel captures the revolutionary fervor of the period.

Recent Examples of fervor from the Web

Meanwhile, Trump rose to power by ginning up the fervor of a supposedly small voting bloc that believed (wrongly) that its needs were being ignored.

— drew magary, GQ, "Democrats Will Never Get Their Shit Together", 6 July 2017
Warmer weather comes with endless perks, from beach trips to the fervor surrounding all things rosé.

— zahra barnes, SELF, "This Model Exposed the Struggle of Shopping for a Plus-Size Bikini", 30 June 2017
And that fervor, in some cases, has made the phone itself even more valuable.

— lucinda shen, Fortune, "What Was A Better Buy: Apple Stock or the Original iPhone?", 29 June 2017
The Cubs have capitalized on World Series fervor with new merchandise and Cubs-brand retail shops beyond the ballpark walls.

— lauren zumbach, chicagotribune.com, "Lids rebranding Cubs-only stores as deal to use team's name ends", 29 June 2017
Doing so months after the fervor over the race has died down is a terrible one.

— rohan nadkarni, SI.com, "Despite The Bad Timing, The First NBA Awards Show Was A Success", 27 June 2017
At the crux of it all is one man with a long history in his hometown and enough personal fervor to match the flavor his kitchen is pumping out.

— jared boyd, AL.com, "Alabama's Best Steakhouses: Coach's in Town Creek", 23 June 2017
In the waning weeks of 2014, an astonishing right-wing fervor swept Germany.

— sumi somaskanda, The Atlantic, "A New, New Right Rises in Germany", 22 June 2017
The secondary romance between Winnie and Tommy, a white girl and Indian boy, is played with youthful fervor by Emily Bagwill and Gray Randolph.

— NOLA.com, "Tuneful 'Annie Get Your Gun' hits bull's eye at Tulane Summer Lyric", 21 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of fervor

Middle English fervour, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French fervur, from Latin fervor, from fervēre —see fervent

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First Known Use: 14th century

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fervor Synonyms

Synonym Discussion of fervor

passion, fervor, ardor, enthusiasm, zeal mean intense emotion compelling action. passion applies to an emotion that is deeply stirring or ungovernable. was a slave to his passions fervor implies a warm and steady emotion. read the poem aloud with great fervor ardor suggests warm and excited feeling likely to be fitful or short-lived. the ardor of their honeymoon soon faded enthusiasm applies to lively or eager interest in or admiration for a proposal, cause, or activity. never showed much enthusiasm for sports zeal implies energetic and unflagging pursuit of an aim or devotion to a cause. preaches with fanatical zeal

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