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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yeol-jeong
"그들은 뜨거운 열정으로 일했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Intense and passionate feeling or enthusiasm.
"The crowd cheered for the winning team with mounting fervor." - 2
A state of emotional warmth or glowing heat.
"The artist painted with a fierce fervor that captured every nuance of the sunset."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'fervere', meaning 'to boil' or 'to glow', entering Middle English via Old French 'fervor' in the 14th century. Over time, the physical concept of boiling heat evolved metaphorically to represent intense warmth of feeling, passion, and zeal.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Fervor"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Fervor" is said worldwide
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ferveur
Transliteration: fɛʁ.vœʁ
"Elle défendait ses convictions avec une grande ferveur."
Inbrunst
Transliteration: ˈɪn.bʁʊnst
"Er betete mit großer Inbrunst."
fervore
Transliteration: ferˈvo.re
"Parlava del suo progetto con grande fervore."
fervor
Transliteration: feɾˈβoɾ
"Los aficionados apoyaban al equipo con fervor."
fervor
Transliteration: feɾˈvoɾ
"O discurso foi recebido com muito fervor."
उत्साह
Transliteration: utsāh
"लोगों ने बड़े उत्साह के साथ उत्सव मनाया।"
热情
Transliteration: rè qíng
"群众以极大的热情欢迎英雄们的到来。"
열정
Transliteration: yeol-jeong
"그들은 뜨거운 열정으로 일했다."
熱情
Transliteration: netsujō
"彼女は熱情を持って音楽に取り組んだ。"
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