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Earnestness vs Fervor - What's the difference?

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Earnestness is a related term of fervor.


As nouns the difference between earnestness and fervor

is that earnestness is the quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness while fervor is (us) an intense, heated emotion; passion, ardor.

earnestness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness.
  • * 22 March 2012 , Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Games [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-hunger-games,71293/]
  • *:She’s joined, on the boys’ side, by Peeta (Josh Hutcherson), a baker’s son whose earnestness masks a gift for strategy that Katniss lacks.

    • fervor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (Commonwealth spelling ) fervour

    Noun

  • (US) An intense, heated emotion; passion, ardor.
  • (US) A passionate enthusiasm for some cause.
  • (US) Heat.

    • Synonyms

    * (passionate enthusiasm) fire in the belly, zeal

    Related terms

    * fervent * fervid * fever

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