FERVENCY Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

fervency

noun

ˈfər-vən(t)-sē

Definition of fervency

as in intensity

depth of feeling the guest soloist was able to infuse the familiar hymn with a moving fervency

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Recent Examples of fervency Spaar’s colloquial flippancies only reinforces her fervency. — Literary Hub, 1 May 2026 The fervency of acclaim that the movie spawned—$1 billion worldwide at the box office and a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars—suggested, somewhat chillingly, that the masses found catharsis in this tale. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024 There were several questions centered around the fervency of support for each candidate, including on favorability, concerns about age and whether each party’s presumptive nominee should actually be the nominee. — Philip Bump, Washington Post, 27 June 2024 Yes, this is something of a dangerous endeavor, given the fervency with which Nolan’s work is debated — by both his obsessive fans and his quite vocal detractors. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024 That innate fervency is still on display in a very different venue today, when Jenner materializes on my laptop screen to provide guidance on several of my innermost dilemmas. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2023 The real religious fervency of Daigle’s songs do lend their stadium-sized ambitions—and their heavy gospel influence—some extra weight and legitimacy. — Sam C. Mac, Chron, 24 Feb. 2023

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Noun

The intensity of their yearning has only increased on their second album, Nature’s Pill—and that’s no easy feat, considering this is a band whose breakout track opens with the narrator prostrating himself before the object of his affection.

— Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
But Whalefall is no match for the earlier film’s suspense and intensity.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of intensity

Noun

Zelensky does not appear to be in a rush to hold elections and the public has shown little enthusiasm for heading to the polls as bombs fly overhead.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
The strongman is failing, even as the opposition struggles to inspire a great deal of conviction and enthusiasm.

— Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of enthusiasm

Noun

The photography by Andrew Jacobs is juxtaposed against works by the Belgian artist Katrien de Blauwer, commissioned for the project to evoke emotion through color.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
These passages connect sensation and emotion without stopping to explain their relationship.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of emotion

Noun

On a night this cold, the bursts of flame were almost as welcome as the spectacle, providing a few seconds of actual warmth to fans on the field and in the lower bowl.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
Since it was released in 1995, this song has come to embody the warmth of friendship and the nostalgia of childhood.

— Stephanie Ganz Published, Parents, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of warmth

Noun

But their fervor ironically winds up being counterproductive, yielding a jumbled tonal mess that feels deadly serious one moment and like parody the next.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Because of those factors, and perhaps coupled with my love for the game and fervor for the assignment, the daily grind never felt like that at all.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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