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zeal vs avidity

avidity vs zeal

zeal and avidity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
zeal Yes No No No
avidity Yes No No No
As nouns, avidity is a hypernym of zeal; that is, avidity is a word with a broader meaning than zeal:
  • zeal: a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
  • avidity: a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
Other hypernyms of zeal include avidness, eagerness, keenness.
zeal (noun) avidity (noun)
prompt willingness a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end
Difference between zeal and avidity

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