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

The arguments echo the kind of anti-establishment fervor that supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders displayed last year.

— christine mai-duc, latimes.com, "Candidates in race to replace Becerra complain of 'dirty tricks' in state party endorsement of assemblyman", 6 Feb. 2017
A sea gull or two will swoop over the bronze statue of writer Jack London frozen in oratorical fervor.

— Honolulu Star-Advertiser, "Bay-side city’s public square gets a boost from tech boom", 1 Jan. 2017
Where, in the populist fervor to build a wall with Mexico and deport millions of human beings, is that Republican Party today?

— bret stephens, WSJ, "My Former Republican Party", 25 Oct. 2016
Mr. Martineau played beautifully throughout the program, bringing refinement yet appropriate fervor to the music.

— anthony tommasini, New York Times, "Anna Netrebko, a Towering Soprano, in Her New York Recital Debut", 29 Feb. 2016
And odds are that more dance training will only stoke her creative fervor.

— mark guiducci, Vogue, "Why FKA twigs Is the Next Style Breakout Star", 19 Dec. 2014
Video gamers are mowing down fresh multitudes of zombies with a fervor undimmed by habit.

— james parker, The Atlantic, "Our Zombies, Ourselves", 19 Feb. 2014
America has had its paroxysms of anti-immigrant fervor in the past, also accompanied by spasms of violence and persecution.

— Washington Post, "The Immigration Swamp", 13 Dec. 2007
The Cowboys are swiftly packing to leave the New England rain and return to the heat and the devotional fervor of Wichita Falls, where their fellow Texans broil and sweat and cheer every little useless thing that happens at practice.

— charles p. pierce, Esquire, "A Vietnamese Cowboy?", 29 Jan. 2007

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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

First Known Use: 14th century

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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