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fervency vs zeal

zeal vs fervency

fervency and zeal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fervency Yes No No No
zeal Yes No No No
As nouns, zeal is a hyponym of fervency; that is, zeal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fervency:
  • fervency: feelings of great warmth and intensity
  • zeal: excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end
fervency (noun) zeal (noun)
feelings of great warmth and intensity prompt willingness
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end
Difference between fervency and zeal

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