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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.
Zeal is great enthusiasm, especially in connection with work, religion, or politics.
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.
Definition of zeal noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
