zealotry

[zel-uh-tree]

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noun

undue or excessive zeal; fanaticism.

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Origin of zealotry

First recorded in 1650–60; zealot + -ry

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Examples from the Web for zealotry

But Homeland is also a highly provocative drama, fueled by paranoia, patriotism, zealotry, and madness.
‘Homeland’ Sweeps the Emmys: Why Showtime’s Thriller Exploded|Jace Lacob|September 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Exempli gratia: They put their zealotry above their survival.
When Bibi Suggested Iran Was Rational|Ali Gharib|September 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Buzz Bissinger says the trial is a travesty, fueled by Bonds' unpopularity and one man's zealotry.
Barry Bonds' Federal Steroids Case Was a Travesty|Buzz Bissinger|April 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
That said, cyclists do pursue a form of zealotry of their own.
The Great New York City Bicycle Wars|Tunku Varadarajan|December 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Ellroy pauses at every marker, examining the intoxications of zealotry, but ultimately casts them all aside.
Ellroy's American Underworld|Nathaniel Rich|September 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Those cursed Jesuits, zealous with the zealotry of a new order!
Dreamers of the Ghetto|I. Zangwill
He snorted aloud with zealotry and the lust for intellectual battle.
Essays of Travel|Robert Louis Stevenson
This faction was as blind in its zealotry in favor of Johnston, as in its prejudice against Davis.
The Life of Jefferson Davis|Frank H. Alfriend

British Dictionary definitions for zealotry

zealotry

noun

extreme or excessive zeal or devotion

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Word Origin and History for zealotry

1650s, from zealot + -ry.