fervour

/'fə:və/
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fervour

The speaker's fervour captivated the entire audience.

Definition

Noun: 1. Intense and passionate feeling: A state of very strong, sincere, and deeply felt emotion or enthusiasm. 2. Great warmth of emotion; ardor: A powerful intensity of feeling, often associated with zeal, passion, or eagerness.

Usage

Fervour (American English: fervor) is an uncountable noun used to describe the quality of an emotion or belief, not the emotion itself. It describes the intensity with which something is felt or done. * It is commonly used with prepositions like with (speak with fervour) or of (the fervour of the crowd). * It often modifies nouns like religious, patriotic, revolutionary, or poetic to specify the type of intense feeling.

Examples
  1. With great intensity:
    • She defended her beliefs with great fervour.
    • The fans cheered for their team with unmatched fervour.
  2. Describing a type of passion:
    • The speech stirred the fervour of the nationalists.
    • He prayed with a quiet but deep religious fervour.
Advanced Usage
  • In a state of fervour: To be emotionally aroused or worked up.
    • The protesters were in a state of religious fervour.
  • Fervour cools/diminishes: Describing a decrease in intensity over time.
    • The revolutionary fervour of the early days eventually cooled.
Variants and Related Words
  • Fervent (adjective): Having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, or enthusiasm.
    • He is a fervent supporter of the cause.
  • Fervid (adjective): Marked by great passion or zeal; intensely enthusiastic. (Can sometimes imply excessive emotion).
    • She wrote a fervid letter to the editor.
Synonyms
  • Ardor: Warm, excited feeling; intense enthusiasm.
  • Passion: Powerful, compelling emotion or enthusiasm.
  • Zeal: Enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal.
  • Enthusiasm: Intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
Antonyms
  • Apathy: Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
  • Indifference: Lack of interest, concern, or sympathy.
  • Coolness: The quality of being calm and unemotional.
fervour

The speaker's fervour captivated the entire audience.

Noun
  1. feelings of great warmth and intensity
    • he spoke with great ardor
  2. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
    • his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled
    • he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation

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