fervor

[ fur-ver ]

noun

1. great warmth and earnestness of feeling:

   to speak with great fervor.

   Synonyms: zeal, passion, ardor

2. intense heat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fervor¹

1350–1400; Middle English fervo ( u ) r < Anglo-French < Latin fervor heat ( fervent, -or ¹ )

Example Sentences

That is the kind of fervor — James Brown’s “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World” played at the Republican National Convention in July — that has surrounded Trump since he swaggered onto the nation’s political stage.

From Los Angeles Times

Only weeks earlier I’d run into a tarantula on the trail’s edge clutching a still-living insect in its long furry arms — several hikers were hovering over it, snapping photos with paparazzi-like fervor.

From Los Angeles Times

His rise from humble beginnings and his unique pitching style earned him a devoted following, a fervor that gave birth to the term “Fernandomania” during his remarkable 1981 season with the Boys in Blue.

From Los Angeles Times

When the movie “Barbie” was released last year, not even the doll’s creator Ruth Handler could have predicted the subsequent fashion fervor.

From Los Angeles Times

Kagan’s exit and the editorial board fervor come just days after the Los Angeles Times’ billionaire owner blocked that paper from endorsing Harris.

From Salon

Related Words

• ardor
• earnestness
• intensity
• passion
• piety
• seriousness
• sincerity
• warmth
• zeal