Ardent (adj): characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity.
Zadie Smith, Scenes From the Smith Family Christmas: “Oh, we Smiths are ardentseekers after the spirit of Christmas, and we do not listen to Iris Murdoch’s sensible analogical advice: ”Good represents the reality of which God is the dream.” We’re chasing the dream, baby.”
The word helps reveal that the author’s family took the spirit of Christmas very seriously, and made sure they weren’t deterred from it by the speculations of others.
-”Ardent.” Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster. Web. 20 May 2014.
