zealous
Anglais
Étymologie
Adjectif
| Nature | Forme |
|---|---|
| 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)- La traduction en français de l’exemple manque. (Ajouter)
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)- La traduction en français de l’exemple manque. (Ajouter)
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)- La traduction en français de l’exemple manque. (Ajouter)
Variantes
- zelous
Synonymes
- ardent
- eager
- enthusiastic
- fervent (fervent en français)
- passionate
- zealotic
Antonymes
- apathetic
- dispassionate
- indifferent
- unenthusiastic
Apparentés étymologiques
Dérivés
- overzealous
- zealously
- zealousness
Prononciation
- États-Unis : écouter « zealous [ˈzɛl.əs] »
- (Australie) : écouter « zealous [Prononciation ?] »
Références
- ↑ (En anglais) Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2025 → consulter cet ouvrage