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zealot

Entry Word:: zealot
Function:: noun

Text: one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause<some people called John a zealot because he was always crusading for human rights>Synonymscrusader, fanatic, militant, partisanRelated Wordsactivist; dreamer, visionary; cultist, disciple, follower, idolizer, votary; addict, aficionado, buff, bug, devotee, enthusiast, fan, fancier, fiend, freak, lover, maniac, nut; backer, patron, promoter, supporter; booster, rooter, well-wisher; faddistNear Antonymsdabbler, dilettante

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