Noun: zeal zeel
- A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favour of a person or cause)
"he felt a kind of religious zeal";
- ardor [US], ardour [Brit, Cdn], elan, élan
- Excessive fervour to do something or accomplish some end
"he had an absolute zeal for litigation"
- Prompt willingness
"they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority";
- readiness, eagerness, forwardness
Derived forms: zeals
Type of: ardor [US], ardour [Brit, Cdn], avidity, avidness, eagerness, fervency, fervidness, fervor [US], fervour [Brit, Cdn], fire, keenness, willingness
Encyclopedia: Zeal, William