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per·fer·vid
(pər-fûr′vĭd)adj.
Extremely or extravagantly eager; impassioned or zealous.
per·fer′vid·ly adv.
per·fer′vid·ness n.
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perfervid
(pɜːˈfɜːvɪd)adj
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) literary extremely ardent, enthusiastic, or zealous
[C19: from New Latin perfervidus, from Latin per- (intensive) + fervidus fervid]
perˈfervidly adv
perˈfervidness, ˌperferˈvidity, perˈfervour, perˈfervor n
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per•fer•vid
(pərˈfɜr vɪd)adj.
very fervent; extremely ardent; impassioned.
[1855–60]
per•fer′vid•ly, adv.
per•fer′vid•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | perfervid - characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair" passionate - having or expressing strong emotions |
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perfervid
adjectiveFired with intense feeling:
ardent, blazing, burning, dithyrambic, fervent, fervid, fiery, flaming, glowing, heated, hot-blooded, impassioned, passionate, red-hot, scorching, torrid.
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