Definition
Zeal is strong, eager enthusiasm for a cause, idea, or activity. It often involves a lot of energy and determination.
Etymology
“Zeal” comes from Latin “zelus,” meaning “eager rivalry” or “jealous devotion,” which passed through Old French into English. It once carried a stronger sense of passionate, even competitive, devotion.
Kelly Says
Zeal is enthusiasm with a mission—it doesn’t just feel strongly, it pushes for action. That power makes it inspiring, but also risky, which is why history is full of both heroic and harmful zeal.
Translations
CSČeština
nadšení
nah-sheh-nee
DADansk
entusiasme
en-thee-as-meh
ELΕλληνικά
θέρμη
ther-mee
ESEspañol
entusiasmo
en-thee-as-moh
FAفارسی
اشتیاق
esh-tee-yaaq
FISuomi
intohimo
in-toh-himo
FRFrançais
ardeur
ar-door
HEעברית
תשוקה
tash-koo-ah
HUMagyar
buzgóság
booz-goh-shag
IDBahasa Indonesia
semangat
se-ma-ngat
ITItaliano
entusiasmo
en-thee-as-moh
MSBahasa Melayu
semangat
se-ma-ngat
NLNederlands
enthousiasme
en-thou-zee-as-meh
NONorsk
entusiasme
en-thee-as-meh
RORomână
entuziasm
en-too-zee-asm
RUРусский
энтузиазм
en-too-zee-azm
SVSvenska
entusiasme
en-thee-as-meh
SWKiswahili
shauku
sha-u-ku
TAதமிழ்
வெறுப்பு
ver-upp-pu
THไทย
ความกระตือรือร้น
kwat-khrut-ti-ro-ron
UKУкраїнська
ентузіазм
en-too-zee-azm
VITiếng Việt
niềm đam mê
nee-em dam-meh