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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
zeal /zil/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. strong feeling, enthusiasm, or desire for a person, cause, or object;
    ardor.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
zeal (zēl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. fervor for a person, cause, or object;
    eager desire or endeavor;
    enthusiastic diligence;
    ardor.
  • Greek zêlos
  • Late Latin zēlus
  • Middle English zele 1350–1400
zeal′less, adj. 
    intensity, passion.
    apathy.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
zeal /ziːl/ n
  1. fervent or enthusiastic devotion, often extreme or fanatical in nature, as to a religious movement, political cause, ideal, or aspiration
Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin zēlus, from Greek zēlos
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