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zealot

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++zeal·ot /ˈzelət/ noun [countable]  EXTREMEsomeone who has extremely strong beliefs, especially religious or political beliefs, and is too eager to make other people share them 〔尤指宗教或政治信仰方面的〕热心者,狂热者 religious zealots 宗教狂热分子zealotry noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
zealotAnti-abortion zealots are responsible for the bombing of the clinic.Like fanatics and zealots everywhere, they want to disrupt any attempts at a modus vivendi or reconciliation.A few zealots strongly objected to the proposed sale of alcohol at the local store.Catholics, he preached, trained blind and furious zealots to butcher and scalp Protestants.anti-government zealotsA handful of zealots at bus stops manipulates Belfast workers who are freshly aware of possible bombings on urban streets.Only zealots think one solution fits every case.But statistics were not at the heart of the thing except for the occasional schoolboy or zealot.Yet, the Republican Party is being held hostage by the religious zealots.The dogma is of absolutes, the lifestyle is of attempted purity and the zealot is subject to continuous derision.
Origin zealot (1500-1600) Late Latin zelotes, from Greek zelos; → ZEAL
zeal·ot nounChineseSyllable
strong someone political beliefs, beliefs, who Corpus especially has extremely or religious


zealot
zealot /ˈzelət/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Late Latin
 Origin: zelotes, from Greek zelos; zeal
someone who has extremely strong beliefs, especially religious or political beliefs, and is too eager to make other people share them:
    religious zealots
—zealotry noun [uncountable]


zealotBrE /ˈzelət/ 🔊NAmE /ˈzelət/ 🔊 noun (often disapproving) a person who is extremely enthusiastic about sth, especially religion or politics (尤指宗教或政治的)狂热分子,狂热者 SYN fanatic