Also means
impassioned
Usage Note
inbrünstig is the adjective form of Inbrunst. Used of prayers, wishes, pleas. Inbrünstig beten — to pray fervently. It elevates the emotional register; common in religious texts and literary prose.
Examples
"Sie bat inbrünstig darum, dass ihr Kind gesund zurückkomme."
Natural Translation
She fervently prayed that her child would return safely.
Literal Translation
She fervently asked for her child to return healthily.
Related Words
- Abgestumpftheit emotional numbness, blunted sensitivity
- Abneigung aversion, dislike, antipathy
- Anmut grace, gracefulness, charm
- Aufgewühltheit emotional turmoil, being churned up
- Bangigkeit anxiety, apprehension, fearful unease
- Bedrängnis distress, straits, predicament
- Bedrömmeltheit stunned, dazed emotional numbness
- Bedrücktheit oppressive heaviness of spirit, dejected low mood
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