zealous
Étymologie
modifierAdjectif
modifierNature | Forme |
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Positif | zealous |
Comparatif | more zealous |
Superlatif | most zealous |
zealous \zɛl.əs\
- Zélé.
Johnson was truly zealous for the success of "The Adventurer;" and very soon after his engaging in it, he wrote the following letter:
— (James Boswell, The life of Samuel Johnson, new ed. by John Wilson Croker, volume 1, page 238, 1831)And there were few more zealous dancers at the fashionable balls in the Raleigh Tavern at Williamsburg.
— (Foster Rhea Dulles, America Learns to Play: A history of popular recreation, 1607-1940, page 61, 1940)Doubtless many will exclaim against the Roman Catholic Church for this; but the simple truth is that Protestantism was no less zealous against the new scientific doctrine.
— (Andrew Dickson White, A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom, page 122, 2004)
Variantes
modifierSynonymes
modifier- ardent
- eager
- enthusiastic
- fervent (fervent en français)
- passionate
- zealotic
Antonymes
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modifierPrononciation
modifier- États-Unis : écouter « zealous [ˈzɛl.əs] »
- (Australie) : écouter « zealous [Prononciation ?] »
Références
modifier- ↑ (En anglais) Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2025 → consulter cet ouvrage