zeal
/ziːl/
noun
🇬🇧 UK
/ziːl/
🇺🇸 US
/zil/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.
“She extols the virtues of veganism with missionary zeal.”
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Meaning 2 · noun
A person who exhibits such fervour or tireless devotion.
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Meaning 3 · noun
The collective noun for a group of zebras.
How this word is used
- Everyday “She extols the virtues of veganism with missionary zeal.”
- Academic “In academic writing, “zeal” can carry a precise technical sense.”
- Business “In business contexts, “zeal” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”
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