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zealot
[ zel-uht ]
noun
- a person who shows zeal.
- an excessively zealous person; fanatic.
Synonyms: , ,
- (initial capital letter) a member of a radical, warlike, ardently patriotic group of Jews in Judea, particularly prominent from a.d. 69 to 81, advocating the violent overthrow of Roman rule and vigorously resisting the efforts of the Romans and their supporters to heathenize the Jews.
zealot
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noun
- an immoderate, fanatical, or extremely zealous adherent to a cause, esp a religious one
Zealot
2/ ˈ³úÉ›±ôÉ™³Ù /
noun
- any of the members of an extreme Jewish sect or political party that resisted all aspects of Roman rule in Palestine in the 1st century ad
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of zealot1
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Example Sentences
Its activists have been derided as attention-seeking zealots and vandals and it is loathed by many for its disruptive direct action tactics.
He also intends to dismantle the Department of Education, calling the agency “a big con job†infiltrated by “radicals, zealots, and Marxists†that misused taxpayer dollars.
A decade ago, religious zealots targeted secular bloggers, atheists, minorities, foreigners and others in a spate of attacks - killing dozens and sending others fleeing abroad.
"He is not a religious zealot. He happens to be a smart guy."
After making his way through a Romanian town filled with zealots warning Thomas of Orlok’s corruption, he finds himself alone, deep in the snowy woods.
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