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.]

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noun

Passionate devotion to or interest in a cause or subject, for example: ardor, enthusiasm, fervor, fire, passion, zealousness. See concern/unconcern, feelings.

n

Definition: enthusiasm
Antonyms: apathy, indifference, lethargy

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A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

n.

A certain nervous disorder afflicting the young and inexperienced. A passion that goeth before a sprawl.

    When Zeal sought Gratitude for his reward
    He went away exclaiming:  "O my Lord!"
    "What do you want?" the Lord asked, bending down.
    "An ointment for my cracked and bleeding crown."
                                                            Jum Coople

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IN BRIEF: Eagerness and enthusiasm.

Through zeal, knowledge is gotten, through lack of zeal, knowledge is lost. — Buddha (563-483 BC).

Quotes:

"Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine." - Hosea Ballou

"Through zeal, knowledge is gotten; through lack of zeal, knowledge is lost." - Buddha

"Experience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal. The winner is he who gives himself to his work body and soul." - Charles Buxton

"Zeal without knowledge is the sister of folly." - Sir John Davies

"Zeal without humanity is like a ship without a rudder, liable to be stranded at any moment." - Owen Felltham

"Zeal without knowledge is fire without light." - Thomas Fuller

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - nidkærhed, iver, tjenstiver

Nederlands (Dutch)
ijver

Français (French)
n. - zèle, ferveur, ardeur, empressement (à faire qch)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Eifer, Hingabe

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ζήλος, ζέση, ενθουσιασμός

Italiano (Italian)
zelo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - fervor (m)

Русский (Russian)
энтузиазм

Español (Spanish)
n. - celo, ardor

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - nit, iver, entusiasm, glöd, patos

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
热心, 热诚, 热情

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 熱心, 熱誠, 熱情

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 열중, 열의, 열심

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 熱心, 熱意

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حميه, حماس, , حماسه, غيور‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קנאות, להיטות, התלהבות‬

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