Fervent vs. Passionate

Fervent vs. Passionate — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Fervent and Passionate

Ferventadjective

Exhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal, conviction, persistence, or belief.

Passionateadjective

Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.

Ferventadjective

Having or showing emotional warmth, fervor, or passion.

Passionateadjective

Fired with intense feeling.

Ferventadjective

Glowing, burning, very hot.

Passionateadjective

(obsolete) Suffering; sorrowful.

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Ferventadjective

characterized by intense emotion;

ardent lovean ardent lovera burning enthusiasma fervent desire to change societya fervent admirerfiery oratoryan impassioned appeala torrid love affair

Passionatenoun

A passionate individual.

Ferventadjective

sincerely or intensely felt;

a cordial regard for his visitor's comforta cordial abhorrence of wastea fervent hope

Passionateverb

(obsolete) To fill with passion, or with another given emotion.

Ferventadjective

extremely hot;

the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systemsset out...when the fervid heat subsides

Passionateverb

(obsolete) To express with great emotion.

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Passionateadjective

having or expressing strong emotions