FERVOR

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Feelings of great warmth and intensity

Example:

he spoke with great ardor

Synonyms:

ardor; ardour; fervency; fervidness; fervor; fervour; fire

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

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

passion; passionateness (a strong feeling or emotion)

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

zeal (excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end)

Meaning:

The state of being emotionally aroused and worked up

Example:

he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation

Synonyms:

excitation; excitement; fervor; fervour; inflammation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

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

emotional arousal (the arousal of strong emotions and emotional behavior)

Attribute:

exciting (creating or arousing excitement)

unexciting (not exciting)

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

fever pitch (a state of extreme excitement)

sensation (a state of widespread public excitement and interest)