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Fervour vs Avid - What's the difference?

fervour | avid |

As a noun fervour

is an intense, heated emotion; passion, ardour.

As an adjective avid is

enthusiastic; passionate; longing eagerly; eager; greedy.

fervour

English

Alternative forms

* (US spelling ) fervor

Noun

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

    • avid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • enthusiastic; passionate; longing eagerly; eager; greedy
    • I'm an avid reader.
  • * 1996 , , Oyster , Virago Press, paperback edition, page 3
    • We waited for something to happen, for anything to happen, we were avid for some event to unfold itself out of the burning nothing to save us.

    Derived terms

    * avidly * avidity

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