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zealotry

[ zel-uh-tree ]
/ ˈzɛl ə tri /
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noun

undue or excessive zeal; fanaticism.

Words related to zealotry

fanaticism, nationalism, jingoism, intolerance, zeal, bigotry, hatred, extremism, narrowness, madness, abandonment, dogma, unruliness, bias, infatuation, transport, stubbornness, obstinacy, passion, injustice

Words nearby zealotry

ze, zea, zeal, zealand, zealot, zealotry, zealous, zeami, zeatin, zebec, zebedee

Origin of zealotry

First recorded in 1650–60; zealot + -ry
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British Dictionary definitions for zealotry

zealotry
/ (ˈzɛlətrɪ) /

noun

extreme or excessive zeal or devotion
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