zealousnesshttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zealousness_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezealousness, n.
Revised 2018

zealousnessnoun

  1. c1555–
    The quality of being zealous; zeal, enthusiasm.
    1. c1555
      Mark..Christ's Words, which he spake with Zealousnes and Power.
      Letter to Freewillers in J. Strype, Ecclesiastical Memorials (1721) vol. III. App. xliii. 122
    2. 1579
      The old Fathers grew out of a zealousnes of the mynde towardes God..to institute certaine Ceremonies.
      in W. Wilkinson, Confutation Familye of Loue sig. A iv
    3. 1602
      The Spirit of God himselfe by this holy meditation lifteth vs vp to such a zealousnesse in prayer.
      F. Marbury, Serm. preached at Paules Crosse sig. C
    4. c1662
      The Zealousness of our Endeavours.
      R. Boyle, Some Motives Love of God (1708) 169
    5. 1795
      Mrs. Billington, with that zealousness of friendship, and warmth of good nature..strove to support her spirits.
      J. Haslewood, Secret Hist. Green-room (new edition) vol. II. 381
    6. 1803
      I will not betray his confidence nor that zealousness in his cause which he has a right to expect.
      Annual Register, Chron. 608/1
    7. 1903
      It is difficult to draw the line between zealousness and zealotry.
      D. McLean, Stud. Apostles xiii. 194
    8. 1953
      The local bosses, and..the church authorities joined with a zealousness worthy a better cause.
      American Slavic & East European Review vol. 12 212
    9. 2011
      Their religious zealousness is obvious.
      Social & Econ. Studies vol. 60 68

zealousness, n. was revised in June 2018.

zealousness, n. was last modified in July 2023.