as in partisan
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
zealots on both sides of the issue resorted to name-calling and scare tactics
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Recent Examples of zealot
North End board member warns of takeover by right-wing ‘zealots’
The decision to fly Pride flags has become a political hot potato.
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Sarah A. Miller, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2025
The choice of platform was telling: Bartiromo is a Trump zealot, her show is a regular promoter of pro-Trump conspiracy theories and is widely trusted by the president’s base.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Desert Modernism Architecture Tours Palm Springs proper is a fantastic destination for architecture zealots: Desert Modernism is the prevailing style, a minimalist pastiche of flat or butterfly roofs, open floor plans and a blissful blend of indoor and outdoor spaces.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
His inner conversation must be very loud and very extreme.
Dedra, on the other hand, is a zealot.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
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Sarah A. Miller, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2025
The choice of platform was telling: Bartiromo is a Trump zealot, her show is a regular promoter of pro-Trump conspiracy theories and is widely trusted by the president’s base.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Desert Modernism Architecture Tours Palm Springs proper is a fantastic destination for architecture zealots: Desert Modernism is the prevailing style, a minimalist pastiche of flat or butterfly roofs, open floor plans and a blissful blend of indoor and outdoor spaces.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
His inner conversation must be very loud and very extreme.
Dedra, on the other hand, is a zealot.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealot
Noun
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Trump and allies such as Davis have complained that the judges ruling against him are left wing partisans.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Such rhetoric alarms those who worry about reopening the divisions of 1971, when Bengali partisans fought Pakistani forces – and each other.—
Simon Montlake,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Anti-pornography crusaders are on a winning streak.—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
22 June 2025
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Created in the 12th century by the Knights of St. John, the celebrated Krak is considered the epitome of a crusader castle in the Middle East and one of the greatest statements of medieval military architecture.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
Noun
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The 33-year-old state assemblyman has ensnared a wide net of seasoned billionaires and enthusiastic young activists, presented as a regular New Yorker who lived in Africa as a child.—
Alexandra Bregman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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An activist group called No Stage for Abusers also urged Brighton Centre and the city council to cancel the show through an online campaign.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Add in continuous deals between F1 and ESPN, and the support for F1 has transformed everyday Americans into fanatics, doubling viewership and turning already big names in the sport into bonafide global celebrities.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 June 2025
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The Brad Pitt film from Top Gun: Maverick filmmaker Joseph Kosinski would attract new fans to the sport, while F1 fanatics would flock to theaters and boost the box office.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2025
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“Zealot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealot. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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