AVIDITY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

Synonyms:

avidity; avidness; eagerness; keenness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("avidity" is a kind of...):

enthusiasm (a feeling of excitement)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "avidity"):

ardor; ardour; elan; zeal (a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause))

Derivation:

avid (marked by active interest and enthusiasm)