fervency
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8.0
- noun
- /ˈfɜrvənsi/
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fervor
- "I am sure," she answered without hesitating, her voice reflecting all the fervency of her faith in her God and in her husband.
Examples
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No matter the fervency or rightness of your opposition, your opposition is happily welcomed by the ruling principalities.
Blog text (34) -
Monica let her mother know that she would "just die" if she couldn't get away from the farm, and the fervency of her conviction must have convinced her mother as well.
Fiction book (1999) -
I pray with all the fervency I possess and cherish.
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He prayed them all out loud with a fervency and frequency that hurt his head.
Fiction book (1999) -
For Young, the inability to name God outside of the fervency of the human heart signals the fallen state of language and the absence of a motivated sign that could properly name God's being.
Academic text (2016) -
For the past 35 years, American liberals have attacked and vilified the CIA with a fervency that borders on holy war.
Academic text (2009) -
'Twas merry when you wager'd on your angling; when your diver did place a salt fish on his hook, which he with fervency drew up.
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They knew that for contemporaneity, authenticity, and "life" to win over conventional jurisgenerative forces, they would have to make their "lack of conviction" known with equal fervency, vigor, and zeal.
Academic text (2016) -
In Vietnam, China, Siberia, the Amazon, Africa, and numerous other places, God's people are praying with fire and fervency—weeping and crying out to God, seeking His face, dealing with sin, and turning to righteousness.
Blog text (11) -
The fervency of her speech moved everyone in the room to tears.
Synonyms
463
2.5
A very strong feeling that makes someone act, like love or anger
434
1.0
A strong feeling of happiness and eagerness, or something that causes it
313
5.8
Strong feeling of energy and passion
38
2.8
A strong warm liking for a person or thing
34
6.3
A strong, excited belief in a cause or idea
7
4.6
A strong, lively energy and brightness in people, places, or things
7
7.5
A strong feeling of love and excitement for someone or something
1
8.4
A strong feeling of romantic love
1
5.9
A very strong, excited feeling that makes people act
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4.2
A strong warm feeling shown in voice or actions
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6.1
A strong passion and a quick temper in a person
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4.9
A bright, lively look or feeling that shows energy
A very strong feeling of great interest and excitement for something
A strong feeling of passion or a sense of burning heat in writing
Strong feelings that make someone act with great energy and care
A strong inner feeling that makes someone want to do something
A very strong feeling of admiration and excitement that inspires wonder
A strong, loving loyalty and care for someone or something
A strong feeling of love or interest that grows slowly
A lively, happy energy that makes a person enjoy life
Antonyms
How Passionate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fervency comes from the Latin root fervere, which means 'to boil', and it shares this root with the common word fervent. Think of feelings so hot they 'boil' inside you, which is why fervency means strong, passionate feeling.