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zeal

  [zeel] ,
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–noun
fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME zele < LL zēlus < Gk zêlos

Related forms:
zealless, adjective

Synonyms:
intensity, passion.

Antonyms:
apathy.
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zeal   (zēl)   
n.  Enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal and tireless diligence in its furtherance. See Synonyms at passion.

[Middle English zele, from Old French zel, from Late Latin zēlus, from Greek zēlos.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

zeal 
1382, from L.L. zelus "zeal, emulation" (cf. O.Fr. zel, It. zelo, Sp. celo), a Church word, from Gk. zelos "zeal, ardor, jealousy," which is of uncertain origin. Zealous first recorded 1535.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Bible Dictionary

Zeal

an earnest temper; may be enlightened (Num. 25:11-13; 2 Cor. 7:11; 9:2), or ignorant and misdirected (Rom. 10:2; Phil. 3:6). As a Christian grace, it must be grounded on right principles and directed to right ends (Gal. 4:18). It is sometimes ascribed to God (2 Kings 19:31; Isa. 9:7; 37:32; Ezek. 5:13).

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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