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    zealous
    /ˈzɛləs/

    adjective

    • 1. showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective: "he was a zealous supporter of constitutional and parliamentary reform"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishZEALOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ZEALOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of zealous in English. zealous. adjective. uk / ˈzel.əs / us / ˈzel.əs / Add to word list. enthusiastic and eager: a zealous supporter of the government's policies. Synonyms. avid. eager. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Excited, interested and enthusiastic. abubble. aflutter.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › zealousZealous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ZEALOUS is marked by fervent partisanship for a person, a cause, or an ideal : filled with or characterized by zeal. How to use zealous in a sentence. Zealous vs. Jealous.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishZEALOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Someone who is zealous spends a lot of time or energy in supporting something that they believe in very strongly, especially a political or religious ideal. She was a zealous worker for charitable bodies.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryZEALOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈzel·əs / Add to word list. enthusiastic and eager: He thought the reporters were too zealous in their attempts to get into the event. (Definition of zealous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of zealous.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › zealousZealous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the adjective zealous as a way to describe eagerness or enthusiastic activity. If you are too zealous in your efforts to decorate the house with Christmas lights, you might cause a power outage for the whole neighborhood.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › zealousZEALOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Zealous definition: full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent.. See examples of ZEALOUS used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionzealous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of zealous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › zealous_adjzealous, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the adjective zealous is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for zealous is from around 1495, in the writing of R. Fitzjames. zealous is a borrowing from Latin .

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordZEALOUS - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

    Someone who is zealous spends a lot of time or energy in supporting something that they believe in very strongly, especially a political or religious ideal. [...]

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishZEALOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

    ZEALOUS definition: extremely enthusiastic. Learn more.