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zealotry

noun

Definition of zealotry

as in fervor

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Recent Examples of zealotry Skewering everything from leftist factional infighting to religious zealotry, the movie follows Brian (Graham Chapman), born in the same stable as Jesus and initially mistaken for him. — David Faris, TheWeek, 29 Apr. 2026 The 1979 revolution will have finally reached its thermidor and abandoned its founding zealotry. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for zealotry

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But their fervor ironically winds up being counterproductive, yielding a jumbled tonal mess that feels deadly serious one moment and like parody the next.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Because of those factors, and perhaps coupled with my love for the game and fervor for the assignment, the daily grind never felt like that at all.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of fervor

Noun

De Hek, who exposes transnational scams on his blog and YouTube channel with relentless zeal, told me Pakistan’s fake companies offering literary services operate in a similar fashion to India’s scam call centers.

— Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026
Hartnett hits d’ose hard Ds with zeal, making every singular verb plural while wearing the hell out of his fisherman’s hats.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of zeal

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In that spirit, too, Knight’s film borrows much from the library of fantasy and folklore, but with enough of its own exuberance and imagination to feel like a new standard.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Willa’s look contrasted her mom’s with youthful exuberance defined by pops of color.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of exuberance

Noun

Zelensky does not appear to be in a rush to hold elections and the public has shown little enthusiasm for heading to the polls as bombs fly overhead.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
The strongman is failing, even as the opposition struggles to inspire a great deal of conviction and enthusiasm.

— Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

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