religious zealot
1zealot — n. a religious zealot * * * [ zelət] a religious zealot …
2zealot — noun Etymology: Late Latin zelotes, from Greek zēlōtēs, from zēlos Date: 1537 1. capitalized a member of a fanatical sect arising in Judea during the first century A.D. and militantly opposing the Roman domination of Palestine 2. a zealous… …
3zealot — [zel′ət] n. [LL(Ec) zelotes, one who is jealous < Gr zēlōtēs, zealous follower < zēloun, to be zealous < zēlos,ZEAL] 1. a person who is zealous, esp. to an extreme or excessive degree; fanatic 2. [Z ] among the ancient Jews, a member of… …
4Zealot Trivia — was a Sci Fi and Fantasy trivia game available on America Online from December 17 1997 to January 2 2001.After it was revamped, the new Sci Fi trivia game was put online and is still running to this day.HistoryIt featured four teams: The… …
5zealot — [[t]ze̱lət[/t]] zealots N COUNT (disapproval) If you describe someone as a zealot, you think that their views and actions are very extreme, especially in following a particular political or religious belief. He was forceful, but by no means a… …
6zealot — UK [ˈzelət] / US [zelət] noun [countable] Word forms zealot : singular zealot plural zealots formal someone who believes they are right to do whatever will help their political or religious ideas to succeed, even if it is cruel or unfair Derived… …
7zealot — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fanatic, addict, fan (inf.); visionary, dreamer, enthusiast; bigot; devotee, partisan. See heterodoxy, piety. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. partisan, fan, bigot, fanatic, enthusiast, lobbyist, devotee,… …
8zealot — /zel euht/, n. 1. a person who shows zeal. 2. an excessively zealous person; fanatic. 3. (cap.) a member of a radical, warlike, ardently patriotic group of Jews in Judea, particularly prominent from A.D. 69 to 81, advocating the violent overthrow …
9zealot — zeal|ot [ˈzelət] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: zelotes, from Greek zelos; ZEAL] someone who has extremely strong beliefs, especially religious or political beliefs, and is too eager to make other people share them ▪ religious zealots… …
10zealot — noun (C) someone who has extremely strong beliefs, especially religious or political beliefs, and is too eager to make other people share them: religious zealots zeolotry noun (U) …