ardent
adjective /ˈɑːdnt/
/ˈɑːrdnt/
[usually before noun]- very enthusiastic and showing strong feelings about something/somebody synonym passionate
- an ardent supporter of European unity
Oxford Collocations DictionaryArdent is used with these nouns:- admirer
- advocate
- Catholicism
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French ardant from Latin ardens, ardent-, from ardere ‘to burn’.