zealousness

noun

Definition of zealousnessnext
as in zeal

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealousness
  1. zeal
  2. fervor
  3. zealotry
  4. exuberance
  5. enthusiasm
Noun
  • More than family, my poor roommates at the time got the worst of my newfound sanctimonious zeal.
    David G. Allan, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
  • His zeal seemed even stranger when juxtaposed with a sensible approach to my own infirmities.
    Kayla Aletha Welch, Longreads, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of zeal
Noun
  • The show has already picked up enough steam, especially across the pond, to be renewed for a second season, but hasn’t necessarily caught on with as much fervor here.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Scenes from the natural world offer a meditative respite from the competitive fervor, exploring what else has meaning for Alexey: the health of the oceans.
    Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of fervor
Noun
  • Villeneuve has the advantage of seeing glimpses of that future come true and his film is steeped in modern unease about zealotry, propaganda and environmental destruction.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • There’s religious zealotry, satanic rituals, stunning visuals, and demonic possession, so this Catholic-orphan undead party really does have it all.
    Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of zealotry
Noun
  • Or will history repeat itself in the form of exuberance, crashes, and bubbles?
    Kjartan Rist, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • There were periods of wild exuberance followed by crippling self-doubt.
    Michael S. Roth, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of exuberance
Noun
  • Very quickly, Hughes and the Hughes Aircraft company, with characteristic enthusiasm, took over the entire project and left Kaiser on the sidelines more or less as an astonished spectator.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
  • As investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence, and lately for a Trump Presidency, has been driving the stock market to record highs this year, Jeremy Grantham has been having flashbacks.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of enthusiasm
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“Zealousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealousness. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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