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- Dictionaryfervent/ˈfəːv(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. having or displaying a passionate intensity: "a fervent supporter of the revolution"
- 2. hot, burning, or glowing. archaic
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showing strong and sincere feelings or beliefs: She was a fervent supporter of art and culture. fervently.
The meaning of FERVENT is very hot : glowing. How to use fervent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fervent.
showing strong and sincere feelings or beliefs: She was a fervent supporter of art and culture. fervently.
A fervent person has or shows strong feelings about something, and is very sincere and enthusiastic about it. ...a fervent admirer of Morisot's work. ...the fervent hope that matters will be settled promptly.
adjective. having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; ardent: a fervent admirer; a fervent plea. Synonyms: passionate, impassioned, fervid. hot; burning; glowing. fervent. / ˈfɜːvɪd; ˈfɜːvənt / adjective. intensely passionate; ardent. a fervent desire to change society. archaic. boiling, burning, or glowing.
Use fervent to describe a person or thing that shows very strong feelings or enthusiasm. If you have a fervent desire to become an actress, you'll stop at nothing to realize your dream.
adj. 1. intensely passionate; ardent: a fervent desire to change society. 2. archaic or poetic boiling, burning, or glowing: fervent heat. [C14: from Latin fervēre to boil, glow] ˈfervently, ˈfervidly adv. ˈferventness, ˈfervidness n.
FERVENT definition: showing sincere and enthusiastic beliefs or feelings: . Learn more.
Definition of fervent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
vehement. eager. passionate. Origin of Fervent. Middle English from Old French from Latin fervēns fervent- present participle of fervēre to boil bhreu- in Indo-European roots. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
