zeal-inflamed, adj.

zeal-inflamed
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Revised 2018

# zeal-inflamedadjective

## Factsheet

### What does the adjective zeal-inflamed mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective zeal-inflamed. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

### Where does the adjective zeal-inflamed come from?

Earliest known use

mid 1600s

The earliest known use of the adjective zeal-inflamed is in the mid 1600s.

OED's earliest evidence for zeal-inflamed is from 1648, in the writing of Joseph Beaumont, poet and college head.

### Nearby entries

1. Zealander, n.¹ 1663–
2. Zealander, n.² 1773–
3. Zealandic, adj. 1807–
4. Zealandish, adj. 1684–
5. zealator, n. a1464–
6. zeal-blind, adj. 1615–1898
7. zeal-consuming, adj. 1629–1882
8. zealed, adj. 1679–1903
9. zealer, n.?a1450–1673
10. zealful, adj. 1602–
11. zeal-inflamed, adj.1648–
12. zealing, adj. 1459–1602
13. zealist, n. 1614–
14. zealless, adj. a1594–
15. zealot, n. & adj. a1400–
16. zealotic, adj. 1657–
17. zealotical, adj. 1630–
18. zealotism, n. 1645–
19. zealotist, n. & adj. 1593–
20. zealotry, n. 1653–
21. zealous, adj.?1495–

## Meaning & use

1. 1648–
   Inflamed by zeal; demonstrating or inspired by passionate enthusiasm or fervour.
   1. 1648

      > The Strangers Zeal-inflamed eye.

      J. Beaumont, Psyche xii. clxxix. 216
   2. 1736

      > The worst the zeal-inflam'd Barbarian drew.

      J. Thomson, Britain: 4th Part of Liberty 919
   3. 1892

      > The pastoral letters of the Bishops are apt to read a little tamely by the side of the fiery eloquence of the denunciatory Dissenter and zeal-inflamed Reformer.

      St. James's Gazette 3 November 12/1
   4. 1955

      > Zeal-inflamed agents of museums.

      Galaxy Science Fiction April 89/1

Originally published as part of the entry for zeal, n.

zeal, n. was revised in June 2018.