Zealot

/zˈɛlət/

/ˈzɛɫət/, /ˈziɫət/

[noun]

Zealot

[NOUN]

a person with very strong opinions on different matters such as religion or politics who tries to impose them on others

synonyms : drumbeater

partisan

antonyms : nonpartisan

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

Examples

1. The zealots scored some initial successes.

2. That year, the zealots drafted a constitution, a new one for Iran.

3. I know very few zealots.

4. His mother was a religious zealot.