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Zealousness

n.energetic, resilientformal

What it means

The quality of showing intense, energetic devotion.

Reach for it when naming strength of commitment while leaving room to assess whether it is constructive

Her zealousness for patient safety raised standards and welcomed correction.

Choose between these

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  • warm

    enthusiasm

    when eager positive interest is the honest level

    not when Enthusiasm is milder and less committed.

  • professional

    dedication

    when sustained service matters more than intensity

    not when Dedication can be calm and methodical rather than zealous.

  • professional

    intensity

    when degree should be described neutrally

    not when Intensity carries no positive judgment and can be harmful.

  • formal

    zeal

    when the established concise noun is preferable

    not when Zeal can name the feeling itself, while zealousness emphasizes the person's quality or degree.

  • literary

    ardor

    when intense warmth of feeling suits elevated prose

    not when Ardor sounds romantic or old-fashioned in most professional contexts.

  • literary

    fervor

    when emotional heat around a cause is central

    not when Fervor can be uncritical and does not imply careful action.

Said against

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  • apathy
  • indifference
  • lukewarmness

It naturally appears in

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  • excessive zealousness

    Excessive zealousness turned a useful check into repeated intrusion.

  • show zealousness

    Staff show zealousness constructively when they document concerns and invite review.

  • zealousness for reform

    Her zealousness for reform never erased the people living through the transition.

The word family

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Where this comes from

Zealousness is less idiomatic than zeal and often draws attention to excessive intensity.

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.