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    zealot
    /ˈzɛlət/

    noun

    • 1. a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.
    • 2. a member of an ancient Jewish sect that aimed at a world Jewish theocracy and resisted the Romans until ad 70. historical

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishZEALOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ZEALOT definition: 1. a person who has very strong opinions about something, and tries to make other people have them…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › zealotZealot Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ZEALOT is a zealous person; especially : a fanatical partisan. How to use zealot in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryZEALOT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ZEALOT meaning: 1. a person who has very strong opinions about something, and tries to make other people have them…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › zealotZEALOT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a person who shows zeal. an excessively zealous person; fanatic. Synonyms: bigot, crank, extremist.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › zealotZealot - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Today, anyone who goes overboard in their zeal, or enthusiasm, for a particular cause, a religion, a sports team, or a charitable organization — can be called a zealot. The coffee lover was a zealot regarding where his coffee was grown, who grew it, and how it was roasted.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishzealot noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of zealot noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › zealotZealot - definition of zealot by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. One who is zealous, especially excessively so. b. A fanatically committed person. 2. Zealot A member of a Jewish movement of the first century ad that fought against Roman rule in Palestine as incompatible with strict monotheism. [Middle English zelote, from Latin zēlōtēs, from Greek, from zēlos, zeal .]

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › zealot_nzealot, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the word zealot mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word zealot. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. zealot has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. Roman history (mid 1500s) Judaism (mid 1500s) religion (mid 1600s) See meaning & use. How common is the word zealot?

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishZEALOT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a person who is zealous, esp. to an extreme degree; fanatic. 2. [Z-] among the ancient Jews, a member of a radical political and religious sect that openly resisted Roman rule in Palestine.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryZEALOT - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    If you describe someone as a zealot, you think that their views and actions are very extreme, especially in following a particular political or religious belief. [ disapproval ] [...] More