zeal /ziːl/ noun4 •The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.She extols the virtues of veganism with missionary zeal. •A group of zebras.A zeal of zebras confuses predators. Each zebra has a different set of stripes. — 2012 •A light zomp. •(no longer used) A person who exhibits such fervour or tireless devotion.[…] like a malicious purblinde zeale as thou art! — 1614 formszeals