Fervor
Pronunciation
Alternative forms
- (Commonwealth spelling) fervour
Origin
From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin fervor ("a boiling or raging heat, heat, vehemence, passion"), from fervere ("to boil, be hot"); see fervent.
Full definition of fervor
Noun
fervor
(countable and uncountable; plural fervors)- (US) An intense, heated emotion; passion, ardor.
- (US) A passionate enthusiasm for some cause.
- (US) Heat.
Synonyms
- (passionate enthusiasm) fire in the belly, zeal