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Fervor vs Eagerness - What's the difference?

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Fervor is a related term of eagerness.


As nouns the difference between fervor and eagerness

is that fervor is (us) an intense, heated emotion; passion, ardor while eagerness is the state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.

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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    eagerness

    English

    Alternative forms

    * eagreness (obsolete)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.
  • * 1909:
    • The things he had to tell about...were enough to make you almost tremble with excitement, when you heard all the intimate details from an animal charmer and realized with what thrilling eagerness and anxiety the whole busy underworld was working.
  • (obsolete) Tartness; sourness
    • (Webster 1913)