zealot
noun
a person who shows zeal.
zealots
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pluralof zealot.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The cost and capability advantages of the efficient chips is what turned the Mac Mini into a hit with AI zealots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
For TV producers, it's long been tempting to invite two self-righteous zealots into a studio to bellow at each other.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
The U.S. built the post-war world around rules—not because we are zealots about law, but because rules have helped us.
From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026
After making his way through a Romanian town filled with zealots warning Thomas of Orlok’s corruption, he finds himself alone, deep in the snowy woods.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2024
All men of talent, whether they be men of feeling or not; whether they be zealots, or aspirants, or despots—provided only they be sincere—have their sublime moments, when they subdue and rule.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
