Zealous

/ˈzɛləs/ adjective

Definition

Zealous describes someone who shows great energy and enthusiasm for a belief, cause, or activity. They care so much that they put in a lot of effort and emotion.

Etymology

“Zealous” comes from Medieval Latin “zelosus,” from “zelus” (zeal). It has always described people filled with intense devotion or eagerness.

Kelly Says

A zealous person doesn’t just like something—they live for it. The word can be praise or a warning, depending on whether that intense drive is helping or hurting others.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንደ ፍቅር
en-de-f-qir
ARالعربية
شغوف
sha-gh-oof
BNবাংলা
উৎসাহী
ut-sa-hee
CACatalà
ardent
ar-dent
CSČeština
nadšený
na-d-she-ny
DADansk
lidenskabelig
li-den-ska-be-lig
DEDeutsch
begeisterung
be-geis-ter-ung
ELΕλληνικά
열정적
yeol-jeong-jeok
ESEspañol
arduo
ar-doo-oh
FAفارسی
عاشقانه
e-shaq-e-na
FISuomi
innokas
in-no-kas
FRFrançais
zélateur
ze-la-te-ur
GUGU
ભક્તિ
bha-kti
HAHA
masu son rai
ma-su so-n rai
HEעברית
בעל תשוקה
ba-al tish-qah
HIहिन्दी
उत्सुक
ut-su-ku
HUMagyar
buzgó
bu-z-go
IDBahasa Indonesia
bersemangat
ber-se-ma-ngan-at
IGIG
ndị na-eche
ndi na-e-che
ITItaliano
ardente
ar-den-te
JA日本語
熱心
netsushin
KKKK
өршілік
or-shi-lik
KMKM
ស្នេហា
s-ne-ha
KO한국어
열정적
yeol-jeong-jeok
MRMR
भक्त
bhakt
MSBahasa Melayu
bersemangat
ber-se-ma-ngan-at
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်ကြi
seet-k-yi
NLNederlands
enthousiast
en-thou-see-ast
NONorsk
lidenskapelig
li-den-ska-pe-lig
PAPA
ਭਗਤ
bha-gat
PLPolski
zapałowy
za-pa-lo-wy
PTPortuguês
ardoroso
ar-do-ro-so
RORomână
ardent
ar-dent
RUРусский
энтузиаст
en-too-zee-ast
SVSvenska
hejdlöst
hejd-loost
SWKiswahili
mawazo
ma-wa-zo
TAதமிழ்
அன்பு
an-pu
TEతెలుగు
భక్తి
bha-kti
THไทย
กระตือรือร้น
kra-dti-ru-reun
TLTL
malapit
ma-la-pit
TRTürkçe
hevesli
he-ves-li
UKУкраїнська
ентузіаст
en-too-zee-ast
URاردو
شوقی
shoo-qi
VITiếng Việt
nồng nhiệt
nong-nhe-t
YOYO
agbe
a-gbe
ZH中文
热情的
rèqíng de
ZUZU
abantu
a-ban-tu

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