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Word | Zealot |
Chinese Meaning | 狂热者, 独断论者 |
a fervent and even militant proponent of something / a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans / fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal / a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals. / a person who has very strong feelings about something (such as religion or politics) and who wants other people to have those feelings : a zealous person, | |
Usage | ⇒ Talibans of Afghanistan are religious zealots ⇒ Though Glenn was devout, he was no zealot; he never tried to force his religious beliefs on his friends. ⇒ zealots on both sides of the issue resorted to name-calling and scare tactics ⇒ He says there have always been religious zealots , but modern technology has given them a lethal capacity. |
Synonyms | fanatic, enthusiast, nut, fiend, devotee, maniac, freak, partisan, fan, bigot, extremist, follower, addict, aficionado, buff, crank, disciple, radical, adherent, bug, |
Antonyms | nonpartisan, moderate, |
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