Fervor
/ˈfɜːr.vər/noun
Intense and passionate feeling.
Did you know?The term 'fervor' is linked to ancient fire rituals, where intense feelings were believed to invoke divine favor.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
fervor
“A boiling or heat, often used in a metaphorical sense for passionate emotion.”
Late Latin
Late Latin
fervens
“Boiling or glowing; related to intense heat or passion.”
Old French
Old French
fervor
“A borrowed term maintaining the meaning of passionate intensity.”
Middle English
Middle English
fervour
“A term denoting intense emotion or warmth of feeling.”
Modern English
Modern English
fervor
“Retaining the sense of intense and passionate feeling.”