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Zeal vs Craving - What's the difference?

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Zeal is a related term of craving.


As nouns the difference between zeal and craving

is that zeal is the fervor or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest while craving is a strong desire; yearning.

As a verb craving is

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zeal

English

Noun

  • The fervor or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.
  • * Dryden
    • Zeal , the blind conductor of the will.
  • * Bible, Romans x. 2
    • I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
  • (obsolete) A zealot.
    • (Ben Jonson)

    Synonyms

    * (fervor) ardor, eagerness, enthusiasm, intensity, passion

    Antonyms

    * (fervor) apathy

    Derived terms

    () * zealot * zealotic * zealotical * zealotry * zealous * zealously * zealousness

    Related terms

    * jealous * jealousy

    Anagrams

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    craving

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) cravinge, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A strong desire; yearning

    • Etymology 2

    From crave.

    Verb

    (head)

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