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- Dictionaryzealot/ˈzɛlət/
noun
- 1. a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.
- 2. a member of an ancient Jewish sect that aimed at a world Jewish theocracy and resisted the Romans until ad 70. historical
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ZEALOT definition: 1. a person who has very strong opinions about something, and tries to make other people have them…. Learn more.
1. : a zealous person. especially : a fanatical partisan. a religious zealot. 2. capitalized : a member of a fanatical sect arising in Judea during the first century a.d. and militantly opposing the Roman domination of Palestine. Did you know? In the 1st century A.D., a fanatical sect arose in Judaea to oppose the Roman domination of Palestine.
ZEALOT meaning: 1. a person who has very strong opinions about something, and tries to make other people have them…. Learn more.
Today, anyone who goes overboard in their zeal, or enthusiasm, for a particular cause, a religion, a sports team, or a charitable organization — can be called a zealot. The coffee lover was a zealot regarding where his coffee was grown, who grew it, and how it was roasted.
noun. a person who shows zeal. an excessively zealous person; fanatic. Synonyms: bigot, crank, extremist.
Define zealot. zealot synonyms, zealot pronunciation, zealot translation, English dictionary definition of zealot. n. 1. a. One who is zealous, especially excessively so. b. A fanatically committed person. 2. Zealot A member of a Jewish movement of the first century ad...
What does the word zealot mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word zealot. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. zealot has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. Roman history (mid 1500s) Judaism (mid 1500s) religion (mid 1600s) See meaning & use. How common is the word zealot?
Definition of zealot noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Zealot definition: A member of a Jewish movement of the first century ad that fought against Roman rule in Palestine as incompatible with strict monotheism.
zealot in American English. (ˈzɛlət) noun. 1. a person who is zealous, esp. to an extreme degree; fanatic. 2. [Z-] among the ancient Jews, a member of a radical political and religious sect that openly resisted Roman rule in Palestine.
