zealotry

noun

zeal·​ot·​ry ˈze-lə-trē How to pronounce zealotry (audio)
plural zealotries
: excess of zeal : fanatical devotion

Examples of zealotry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the arena of Washington, DC, lawmaking and lawbreaking is a fanatical kind of entertainment, a warped experiment that, in recent years, has taken on the veneer of blind zealotry. Jason Parham, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2023 In a 1962 column skewering not-in-my-backyard zealotry, Mr. Doolittle imagined a zoning fight over the construction of the Taj Mahal. Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2023 But his actual argument—that decades of free-market zealotry had weakened the country’s national security—was anything but apologetic. Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2023 As Álvaro keeps asking questions, the town turns against him, and the narrative morphs into a claustrophobic exploration of religious zealotry and evil. Gabino Iglesias, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023 Now, zealotry is not always a bad thing, and, needless to say, there is much to hate in how Trump conducted himself after the 2020 election. Rich Lowry, National Review, 6 Aug. 2023 Boldly displaying the hypocrisy of deep zealotry while allowing the teenager great agency over his outcome, in true Markowicz fashion, nothing is what appears on the surface and the plot blasts on with darkly humorous satire and invigorating twists on universal circumstances. Holly Jones, Variety, 6 Sep. 2023 Internet Archive and the other Defendants have a long history of opposing, fighting, and ignoring copyright law, proclaiming that their zealotry serves the public good. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2023 Strong is aware of his reputation for artistic zealotry — and to the scoffing that zealotry may elicit, even from his peers. Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of zealotry was in 1653

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“Zealotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zealotry. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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