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Zealot
01
a person who is fanatically committed to a cause, ideology, or belief, often with uncompromising intensity and willingness to act aggressively in its defense
Examples
The environmental zealot chained himself to the pipeline in protest.
Political zealots flooded the streets, demanding radical change.
02
a radical anti-Roman Jewish nationalist from the first century CE, known for violent resistance and religious extremism during Roman occupation of Judea
Examples
The Zealots led the revolt against Roman rule in 66 CE.
Zealots viewed Roman collaborators as traitors to God and Israel.
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