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- Dictionaryzeal/ziːl/
noun
- 1. great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective: "his zeal for privatization"
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The meaning of ZEAL is eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor. How to use zeal in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Zeal.
zeal | American Dictionary. noun [ U ] us / zil / Add to word list. great enthusiasm or interest: religious zeal. [ + to infinitive ] In his zeal to get his work finished on time, he made a lot of mistakes.
Zeal definition: fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.. See examples of ZEAL used in a sentence.
(Definition of zeal from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) zeal | Intermediate English. noun [ U ] us / zil / Add to word list. great enthusiasm or interest: religious zeal. [ + to infinitive ] In his zeal to get his work finished on time, he made a lot of mistakes.
If you have zeal, you're willing, energized, and motivated. Zeal is often used in a religious sense, meaning devotion to God or another religious cause, like being a missionary. Zeal doesn't have to be religious, though: a feeling of gusto and enthusiasm for anything can be called zeal.
zeal. (ziːl ) uncountable noun. Zeal is great enthusiasm, especially in connection with work, religion, or politics. ...his zeal for teaching. [+ for] Mr Lopez approached his task with a religious zeal. Synonyms: enthusiasm, passion, zest, fire More Synonyms of zeal. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Define zeal. zeal synonyms, zeal pronunciation, zeal translation, English dictionary definition of zeal. n. Enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal.
