Synonyms of zealotry

zealotry

noun

as in fervor

Related Words

• fervor
• zeal
• zealousness
• exuberance
• enthusiasm
• warmth
• recklessness
• ardor
• carelessness
• spontaneity
• unrestraint
• spirit
• abandon
• impulsiveness
• lightheartedness
• insouciance
• indiscretion
• heedlessness
• impulsivity
• abandonment
• naturalness
• thoughtlessness
• ease
• spontaneousness
• uninhibitedness
• unconstraint
• casualness
• permissiveness
• licentiousness
• excessiveness
• wildness
• excess
• indulgence
• incontinence
• offhandedness
• intemperance
• wantonness
• free hand
• unself-consciousness
• carte blanche
• blank check
• immoderacy

Dissimilar Words

• restraint
• constraint
• reticence
• suppression
• embarrassment
• repression
• uneasiness
• inhibition
• reserve
• discretion
• discipline
• self-consciousness
• carefulness
• self-restraint
• willpower
• self-control
• discreetness
• heedfulness
• self-denial
• self-discipline
• self-mastery
• self-command

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of zealotry

Both the principled zealotry of Douglas and the compromise-forging acumen of Dirksen are urgently needed if our communities and country will successfully tackle the formidable challenges that confront us. — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026

Is this commentary on the pandemic lockdown, divisiveness in our country, zealotry of any kind, community versus the individual? — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2025

There’s the wild-eyed conman Guiteau, an instantly recognizable ancestor of the 21st century’s sweaty wannabe tech evangelist, half earnest in his zealotry and half desperate to make his fortune. — Judy Berman, Time, 28 Nov. 2025

Paul O’Dwyer didn’t let zealotry fence off the road to common ground. — Dan Morrison, USA Today, 28 May 2025