zealous
pronunciation
How to pronounce zealous in British English:
UK [ˈzeləs]
How to pronounce zealous in American English:
US [ˈzeləs]
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- Adjective:
- marked by active interest and enthusiasm
Word Origin
- zealous (adj.)
- 1520s, from Medieval Latin zelosus "full of zeal" (source of Italian zeloso, Spanish celoso), from zelus (see zeal). Related: Zealously, zealousness.
Example
- 1. Many of the most zealous west bank settlers come from america .
- 2. The economics of the plan are too zealous .
- 3. To the fury of his zealous supporters , ali agreed that conflicting claims should be submitted to arbitration .
- 4. She had been a steadfast and zealous advocate of sex equality .
- 5. One priority is more zealous action by portugal , spain and others to prove that , although they suffer from some of the same ailments , they are not greece .