Meaning & use
religious fervor
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Meaning
noununcountable
Very strong and passionate religious feeling or enthusiasm.
Grammar: Uncountable; used with singular verbs. Can be preceded by 'a' when modified (e.g., 'a religious fervor').
Patterns
- religious fervor for something
- a wave of religious fervor
- religious fervor among someone
The preacher's sermons ignited a religious fervor among the villagers.
Her religious fervor led her to pray several times a day.
The festival was celebrated with great religious fervor.
Common combinations
- religious fervor for
- He had a religious fervor for spreading the faith.
- a wave of religious fervor
- A wave of religious fervor swept through the community.
- religious fervor among
- There was religious fervor among the young people.
- intense religious fervor
- The revival meeting was marked by intense religious fervor.
Synonyms and how they differ
- religious zeal
- Similar but often implies active campaigning or militancy, whereas fervor is more about inner passion.
- piety
- Refers to dutiful devotion rather than the intense emotion of fervor.
- devotion
- Broader; can be non-religious and suggests loyal commitment rather than passionate feeling.
Opposites
Commonly confused: religious fervor or fervor?
religious fervor vs fervor
Fervor alone can be about any strong feeling; 'religious fervor' specifically refers to religious passion.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'religious fervor' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Religious fervor' refers to intense religious emotion, so it fits the context of a ceremony. The other options misuse it for non-religious contexts.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “religious fervor”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.