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
The film directed by Kim A Snyder and executive produced by Sarah Jessica Parker examines attempts by librarians in Florida and Texas and elsewhere to combat book banning efforts, while simultaneously facing unhinged attacks from right wing zealots accusing them of grooming children.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 June 2025
Masterpiece Theater Matthew Fraser November 30, 2022 Climate activist attacks on works by van Gogh, Vermeer, and other art world titans are the latest in a tradition of destruction that hearkens to the early Christian zealots.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
The fearmongering from the fake news media and globalist zealots who espouse free markets but have seldom experienced one miss the mark on why President Trump is fighting for American manufacturing workers.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Ten years ago this month, a 21-year-old misfit who imagined himself a white supremacist zealot walked casually through the unlocked door of the oldest African Methodist Episcopal Church in the South.
—Kevin Sack, Time, 3 June 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 June 2025
Masterpiece Theater Matthew Fraser November 30, 2022 Climate activist attacks on works by van Gogh, Vermeer, and other art world titans are the latest in a tradition of destruction that hearkens to the early Christian zealots.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
The fearmongering from the fake news media and globalist zealots who espouse free markets but have seldom experienced one miss the mark on why President Trump is fighting for American manufacturing workers.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Ten years ago this month, a 21-year-old misfit who imagined himself a white supremacist zealot walked casually through the unlocked door of the oldest African Methodist Episcopal Church in the South.
—Kevin Sack, Time, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealot
Noun
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The General Assembly passed another bill last year that made most municipal elections in Forsyth County partisan.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2025
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Such actions can create the impression that the military is currently serving partisan, not national, interests.—
Time,
Time,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Today, taxes on wealth, as opposed to income, form the core of anti-billionaire crusaders’ plans to eliminate the largest fortunes.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Anti-pornography crusaders are on a winning streak.—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Eilish’s mom and fellow climate activist, Maggie Baird, also joins her for the interview.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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In the series, an activist, nun and former prisoner battle for its closure.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Skincare fanatics will appreciate deals on RoC’s beloved wrinkle cream, La Roche-Posay’s tinted SPF, and a host of K-beauty labels fortunately stocked on Amazon.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
11 July 2025
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Alexander was a talented guitarist, a Ranger fanatic and a prankster.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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“Zealot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealot. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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