zealot
zeal·ot
noun \ˈze-lət\Definition of ZEALOT
1
capitalized : a member of a fanatical sect arising in Judea during the first century a.d. and militantly opposing the Roman domination of Palestine
2
: a zealous person; especially : a fanatical partisan <a religious zealot>
Examples of ZEALOT
- <zealots on both sides of the issue resorted to name-calling and scare tactics>
Origin of ZEALOT
Late Latin zelotes, from Greek zēlōtēs, from zēlos
First Known Use: 1537
Related to ZEALOT
Synonyms: crusader, fanatic, ideologue (also idealogue), militant, partisan (also partizan), red hot, true believer
Antonyms: nonmilitant
Related Words: activist; dreamer, idealist, visionary; cultist, disciple, follower, hanger-on, idolizer, votary; addict, aficionado (also afficionado), buff, bug, devotee, enthusiast, fan, fancier, fiend, fool, freak, habitué (also habitue), head, hound, junkie (also junky), lover, maniac, maven (also mavin), nut, sucker; advocate, apostle, backer, champion, evangelist, patron, promoter, stalwart, supporter; booster, rooter, well-wisher; faddist
Near Antonyms: dabbler, dilettante
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