Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Excessive zeal; fanaticism.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Behavior as a zealot; excessive or undue zeal; fanaticism.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The character and behavior of a zealot; excess of zeal; fanatical devotion to a cause.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Something characteristic of a
zealot ; excessivezeal ;fanaticism .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun excessive intolerance of opposing views
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word zealotry.
Examples
-
Because their zealotry is so extreme, so incompatible with the practical affairs of modern society, and so violent in will and fervent belief, they must be stopped now.
Harper’s Afghanistan Election Pledge « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
-
Because their zealotry is so extreme, so incompatible with the practical affairs of modern society, and so violent in will and fervent belief, they must be stopped now.
-
‘This aggressive new strain of right-wing religious zealotry is actually a throwback to the intolerance that led to the creation of America in the firstplace.’
-
This aggressive new strain of right-wing religious zealotry is actually a throwback
-
This aggressive new strain of right-wing religious zealotry is actually a throwback to the intolerance that led to the creation of America in the first place.
-
This aggressive new strain of right-wing religious zealotry is actually a throwback to the intolerance that led to the creation of America in the first place.
April 2005 2005
-
His zealotry is the product of an emotional residue, accumulated from observing child sacrifice earlier in his life.
-
But it helps explain what Mr Kirk describes as the zealotry of WorkCover's investigation.
-
With that kind of zealotry, screaming about government programs as if Medicare isn't one.
-
Hence the "zealotry" of much of what is said on issues like 'global warming.'
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.