zealot
IPA: zˈɛɫʌt
noun
- One who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for his own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic.
- (historical) A member of a radical, warlike, ardently patriotic group of Jews in Judea, particularly prominent in the first century, who advocated the violent overthrow of Roman rule and vigorously resisted the efforts of the Romans and their supporters to convert the Jews.
- (historical) A member of an anti-aristocratic political group in Thessalonica from 1342 until 1350.
- (history) Alternative letter-case form of zealot [One who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for his own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic.]
Examples of "zealot" in Sentences
- She was the religious zealot.
- This is the wimpiest zealot ever.
- Zealot leaves the team shortly afterwards.
- Zealot is a mutant from the island nation of Genosha.
- Everyone thinks of Iran as the home of the terrorist zealot.
- Attacking the money lenders in the temple was a Zealot action.
- They found zealot militarism contradictory with the teachings of Jesus.
- The zealot connection of the group around Jesus is routinely disguised.
- I'm not such a zealot that I change the footnote format for the sake of it
- There is, of course, a grey area between the diligent pruner and the zealot.