fervent

/'fə:vənt/

Thân thiện

A fervent admirer holds a bouquet of flowers outside the theater.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having or showing great warmth or intensity of feeling; passionate: "fervent" describes a person, belief, or emotion that is characterized by very strong, sincere, and enthusiastic feelings.
   • (Archaic) Extremely hot; glowing: In older or literary use, "fervent" can describe something that is physically very hot.

Usage and Examples

• Describing strong emotion or belief:
  • She is a fervent supporter of human rights. (Her support is passionate and unwavering.)
  • He prayed with fervent hope. (His hope was deeply sincere and intense.)
• (Archaic/Literary) Describing intense heat:
  • They worked under the fervent sun. (They worked under a very hot, blazing sun.)

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• "Fervent" vs. "Passionate": While both indicate strong feeling, "fervent" often carries a stronger connotation of steady, deep sincerity and dedication, sometimes associated with spiritual or ideological convictions. "Passionate" can imply more volatility or romantic/emotional intensity.
• Common Collocations: "Fervent" frequently modifies words like .

Variants and Related Words

• Fervency (noun): The quality of being fervent; ardor.
  • He spoke with great fervency about his cause.
• Fervid (adjective): Another word for intensely passionate or heated, often used interchangeably with "fervent," though sometimes "fervid" can imply a more feverish or overly emotional quality.
• Fervor (noun): Intense and passionate feeling.
  • The crowd cheered with fervor.

Synonyms

• Ardent: Characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity.
• Impassioned: Filled with passion or zeal; showing great emotion.
• Zealous: Having or showing zeal; fervent.
• Heartfelt: Deeply and sincerely felt.

Antonyms

• Apathetic: Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
• Indifferent: Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.
• Lukewarm: (Of a feeling or attitude) Only moderately warm; tepid, unenthusiastic.

Idioms and Phrases

• Fervent in (one's) belief/conviction: To hold a belief with deep passion and commitment.
  • She was fervent in her conviction that education could change lives.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. extremely hot
   • the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems- Nathaniel Hawthorne
   • set out...when the fervid heat subsides- Frances Trollope
2. characterized by intense emotion
   • ardent love
   • an ardent lover
   • a fervent desire to change society
   • a fervent admirer
   • fiery oratory
   • an impassioned appeal
   • a torrid love affair

Từ đồng nghĩa

• fervid
• ardent
• fiery
• impassioned
• perfervid
• torrid