zealous
adjective/ˈzeləs/
/ˈzeləs/
(formal)- showing great energy and enthusiasm for something, especially because you feel strongly about it
- a zealous reformer
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from a medieval Latin derivative of Latin zelus ‘zeal, jealousy’.Want to learn more?
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