fervent

[ fur-vuhnt ]

adjective

1. having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; ardent:

   a fervent admirer; a fervent plea.

   Synonyms: passionate, impassioned, fervid

2. hot; burning; glowing.

fervent

/ ˈfɜːvɪd; ˈfɜːvənt /

adjective

1. intensely passionate; ardent

   a fervent desire to change society

2. archaic.
   boiling, burning, or glowing

   fervent heat

Derived Forms

• ˈfervently, adverb
• ˈferventness, noun

Other Words From

• fer·vent·ly adverb
• fer·vent·ness noun
• non·fer·vent adjective
• non·fer·vent·ness noun
• o·ver·fer·vent adjective
• o·ver·fer·vent·ness noun
• su·per·fer·vent adjective
• un·fer·vent adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fervent¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French or directly from Latin fervent- (stem of fervēns ) present participle of fervēre “to boil”; -ent

Word History and Origins

Origin of fervent¹

C14: from Latin fervēre to boil, glow

Example Sentences

Dating to Jan. 6, 2021, when he rallied thousands of his most fervent acolytes and urged them to march on the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump possesses an uncanny, almost preternatural ability to reach into the very bowels of his most fervent followers, pulling from their darkest recesses the raw, untamed emotions that lie buried beneath the surface.

From Salon

Occasionally Trump or Vance pays lip service to a policy idea for a few hours—not even their most fervent supporters pretend to care—before getting back to the campaign’s main business of bashing immigrants.

From Slate

Now, the city’s largest festival unfolds amid some of the city’s most fervent protests in years.

From BBC

Beyond selling the Bibles to his most fervent supporters, it seems like the Bibles might be a way for political sycophants to earn favor in Trumpworld.

From Salon

Related Words

• ardent
• devout
• earnest
• ecstatic
• emotional
• heartfelt
• impassioned
• intense
• passionate
• pious
• religious
• sincere
• vehement
• zealous