zeal
Fire for causes
Zeal is a feeling of great enthusiasm, usually about something particular which is expressed in a for prepositional phrase: His zeal for seeking out the truth led him to some very surprising discoveries.
If someone does something with zeal, they pursue it very energetically and actively: Young people took to the streets with revolutionary zeal.
In most contexts zeal has positive connotations.
The related adjective is zealous.
Pursuit of sweeping change
- extremismIdeology beyond accepted norms
- militancyCombative advocacy stance
- fanaticismObsessive, unreasoning dedication
- dogmatismUnyielding adherence to doctrine
bigotry · intolerance · fundamentalism · monomania · obsession · crusade · jihad · inquisition
Intense willingness to act
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
- keennessSharpness of perception
zest · exuberance · gusto · passion · vivacity · animation · liveliness · spiritedness
Forceful emotional passion
- fiercenessIntense aggressive quality
- earnestnessGenuine seriousness of intent
- forcefulnessPowerful assertive quality
- potencyDegree of strength
ferocity · passion · fire · heat · urgency · seriousness · depth · strength
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- pietySincere religious devotion
reverence · faith · worship · fidelity · constancy · steadfastness · adherence · observance
Binding promise given
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- dutyRequired moral task
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
tenacity · persistence · endurance · resolve · determination · single-mindedness · purposefulness · diligence
radicalism
Pursuit of sweeping change
- extremismIdeology beyond accepted norms
- militancyCombative advocacy stance
- fanaticismObsessive, unreasoning dedication
dogmatism · bigotry · intolerance · fundamentalism · monomania · obsession · crusade · jihad · inquisition · partisan
eagerness
Intense willingness to act
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
keenness · zest · exuberance · gusto · passion · vivacity · animation · liveliness · spiritedness · verve
vehemence
Forceful emotional passion
- fiercenessIntense aggressive quality
- earnestnessGenuine seriousness of intent
- forcefulnessPowerful assertive quality
potency · ferocity · passion · fire · heat · urgency · seriousness · depth · strength · conviction
dedication
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
piety · reverence · faith · worship · fidelity · constancy · steadfastness · adherence · observance · veneration
pledge
Binding promise given
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- dutyRequired moral task
- responsibilityState of being answerable
perseverance · tenacity · persistence · endurance · resolve · determination · single-mindedness · purposefulness · diligence · industriousness
champion
Top competitor, or advocate
crusade · campaign · activism · promotion · cause · mission · proselytizing · evangelism · lobbying · mobilization
- patriotismnational anthem, national flags, love of country, patriotism, flag waving
- work ethicdiligence, hard worker, industriousness, go-getter, hard work
- fanaticismfanaticism, fanatic, extremism, extremist, fervor
- pietydevoutness, holiness, piousness, godliness, righteousness
- religious fervorfervor, fanaticism, devotion, religious fervor, spiritual fervor
- Mussarmussar, character traits, ethical conduct, ethical behavior, self-improvement
zealapathy
Absence of feeling
indifference · coldness · dispassion · unconcern · coolness
zeallethargy
Abnormal drowsiness and apathy
laziness · torpor · sluggishness · inertia · sloth
zealunconcern
Absence of worry
disinterest · carelessness · negligence · insouciance · disregard
- religious zealPassionate devotion to faith
- missionary zealFervent drive to proselytize
- evangelical zealIntense drive to convert
- revolutionary zealPassionate drive for drastic change
zealous, zealot, overzealous, zealously, zealots, zealotry, zealousness, overzealousness, overzealously