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Fervent vs Inflamed - What's the difference?

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Fervent is a related term of inflamed.


As adjectives the difference between fervent and inflamed

is that fervent is exhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal, conviction, persistence, or belief while inflamed is resulting from or affected by inflammation.

As a verb inflamed is

(inflame).

fervent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Exhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal, conviction, persistence, or belief.
  • * 1819 , , Mathilda , ch. 3:
    • As I returned my fervent hopes were dashed by so many fears.
  • Having or showing emotional warmth, fervor, or passion.
  • * 1876 , , "Mr. Captain and the Nymph," in Little Novels ,
    • Never again would those fresh lips touch his lips with their fervent kiss!
  • Glowing, burning, very hot.
  • * 1611 , :
    • But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

    Derived terms

    * fervently

    Related terms

    * fever * ferment * fervid * fervor

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    inflamed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resulting from or affected by inflammation.
  • Appearing to be in flames; as if made of fire.

    • Derived terms

    * inflamedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (inflame)