fervent
adjective
[ ˈfəːv(ə)nt ]
• having or displaying a passionate intensity.
• "a fervent supporter of the revolution"
Similar:
impassioned,
passionate,
intense,
vehement,
ardent,
fervid,
sincere,
feeling,
profound,
deep-seated,
heartfelt,
deeply felt,
emotional,
animated,
spirited,
enthusiastic,
zealous,
fanatical,
wholehearted,
avid,
eager,
earnest,
keen,
committed,
dedicated,
devout,
mad keen,
card-carrying,
true blue,
keen as mustard,
perfervid,
passional,
• hot, burning, or glowing.
Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin fervent- ‘boiling’, from the verb fervere . Compare with fervid and fervour.
