Canadian English Meaning of zealot

Zealot

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Definitions and Meaning of zealot in English

Wordnet

zealot (n)

a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans

a fervent and even militant proponent of something

Webster

zealot (n.)

One who is zealous; one who engages warmly in any cause, and pursues his object with earnestness and ardor; especially, one who is overzealous, or carried away by his zeal; one absorbed in devotion to anything; an enthusiast; a fanatical partisan.

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Zealot

a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated w

activist,crusader,fanatic,militant,partisan,advocate,disciple,fan,ideologue.,ideologue

dabbler,Dilettante,nonmilitant

zealless => lacking enthusiasm, zealful => zealous, zealed => zealous, zealander => New Zealander, zealand => New Zealand,