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View synonyms for zealotry

zealotry

[zel-uh-tree]

noun

  1. undue or excessive zeal; fanaticism.



ˈzealotry

/ ˈzɛlətrɪ /

noun

  1. extreme or excessive zeal or devotion

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Word History and Origins

Origin of zealotry1

First recorded in 1650–60; zealot + -ry
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Example Sentences

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Writing in The Times, Sir Keir said the lesson learned from the elections was not that the country needed "ideological zealotry".

From BBC

"Just Stop Oil's zealotry has probably set back their cause by alienating the law-abiding majority."

From BBC

Villeneuve has the advantage of seeing glimpses of that future come true and his film is steeped in modern unease about zealotry, propaganda and environmental destruction.

I didn't do this out of some public health zealotry.

From Salon

Supreme Court, whose antiabortion zealotry has led to the deaths of at least two women, for refusing to stay Williams’ execution.

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