zealous

Meaning

Full of zeal; ardent, fervent; exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion.

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Hyphenated as
zeal‧ous
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈzɛl.əs/
Etymology

From Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos, “zeal, jealousy”), from ζηλόω (zēlóō, “to emulate, to be jealous”). Doublet of jealous.

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