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Fervour vs Vigour - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between fervour and vigour

is that fervour is an intense, heated emotion; passion, ardour while vigour is active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy.

fervour

English

Alternative forms

* (US spelling ) fervor

Noun

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

    • vigour

    English

    Alternative forms

    * vigor (US) * vygour (obsolete)

    Noun

  • Active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy.
  • * (rfdate) :
    • The vigour of this arm was never vain.
  • (biology) Strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action.
    • A plant grows with vigour.
  • Strength; efficacy; potency.
  • * 1667 , :
    • But in the fruithful earth His beams, unactive else, their vigour find.

    Usage notes

    Vigour and its derivatives commonly imply active strength, or the power of action and exertion, in distinction from passive strength, or strength to endure.

    Derived terms

    * envigorate * vigorous * hybrid vigor/hybrid vigour

    Related terms

    * vegetable * vigil