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fervency

noun

ˈfər-vən(t)-sē How to pronounce fervency (audio)
Definition of fervencynext
as in intensity
depth of feeling the guest soloist was able to infuse the familiar hymn with a moving fervency

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Recent Examples of fervency Spaar’s colloquial flippancies only reinforces her fervency. — Literary Hub, 1 May 2026 The fervency of acclaim that the movie spawned—$1 billion worldwide at the box office and a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars—suggested, somewhat chillingly, that the masses found catharsis in this tale. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024 There were several questions centered around the fervency of support for each candidate, including on favorability, concerns about age and whether each party’s presumptive nominee should actually be the nominee. — Philip Bump, Washington Post, 27 June 2024 Yes, this is something of a dangerous endeavor, given the fervency with which Nolan’s work is debated — by both his obsessive fans and his quite vocal detractors. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024 That innate fervency is still on display in a very different venue today, when Jenner materializes on my laptop screen to provide guidance on several of my innermost dilemmas. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2023 The real religious fervency of Daigle’s songs do lend their stadium-sized ambitions—and their heavy gospel influence—some extra weight and legitimacy. — Sam C. Mac, Chron, 24 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fervency
  1. intensity
  2. enthusiasm
  3. emotion
  4. warmth
  5. fervor
Noun
  • But that drop in intensity quickly veered into carelessness, with the defence failing to assert its composure amid loose passes and hapless communication mix-ups.
    — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Local dimming and backlight zone control help manage brightness independently across different parts of the screen, allowing darker areas to appear deeper while bright highlights stand out with greater intensity.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of intensity
Noun
  • Rubin nods along to those moments — which could have been trimmed and transformed JAŸ-Z in 8 into JAŸ-Z in 6 or maybe JAŸ-Z in 4 — with the same enthusiasm as when Carter actually breaks something down perceptively.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But Husted may not need to generate much enthusiasm of his own.
    — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of enthusiasm
Noun
  • Trauma and tragedies—such as the death of his parents, or periods of estrangement from his siblings—receive less scrutiny than the emotions unlocked by Virginia Woolf or Roland Barthes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The bursts of comedy don’t lighten the mood, but instead sharpen the emotion and clarify the intensity, the way a shrewd joke might at a funeral.
    — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of emotion
Noun
  • Soft neutral tones are lifted by a curved leather-and-wood headboard, striking blue wall art inspired by traditional Turkish textiles and elegant pendant lighting that gives the room warmth rather than hotel uniformity.
    — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Teacher kept her friends for a lifetime Barbara Edwards, 58, who grew up in Wyoming, near Grand Rapids, was a woman of character and warmth.
    — Sheryl Lee, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of warmth
Noun
  • The H-bomb was popular with the American public at moments of peak anti-Soviet fervor, just as 70 percent of South Koreans, facing a nuclear regime to the north, want the bomb today.
    — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Sachs’ faux boutique coincides with the $20 billion Chanel’s accelerating growth and shoppers’ fervor for fashion artistic director Matthieu Blazy’s designs.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of fervor

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“Fervency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fervency. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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