ardour
noun
[ ˈɑːdə ]
• great enthusiasm or passion.
• "the rebuff did little to dampen his ardour"
Similar:
passion,
avidity,
fervour,
zeal,
wholeheartedness,
eagerness,
vehemence,
intensity,
fierceness,
zest,
gusto,
energy,
animation,
fire,
fieriness,
emotion,
emotionalism,
feeling,
hot-bloodedness,
earnestness,
sincerity,
enthusiasm,
keenness,
dedication,
devotion,
assiduity,
readiness,
empressement,
Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin ardor, from ardere ‘to burn’.
