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FERVOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Feelings of great warmth and intensity
Example:
he spoke with great ardor
Synonyms:
ardor; ardour; fervency; fervidness; fervor; fervour; fire
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("fervor" is a kind of...):
passion; passionateness (a strong feeling or emotion)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fervor"):
zeal (excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
Example:
he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation
Synonyms:
excitation; excitement; fervor; fervour; inflammation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("fervor" is a kind of...):
emotional arousal (the arousal of strong emotions and emotional behavior)
Attribute:
exciting (creating or arousing excitement)
unexciting (not exciting)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fervor"):
fever pitch (a state of extreme excitement)
sensation (a state of widespread public excitement and interest)
