Zealot meaning
A member of a Jewish movement of the first century ad that fought against Roman rule in Palestine as incompatible with strict monotheism.
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A person who is zealous, esp. to an extreme degree; fanatic.
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The definition of a zealot is someone who is fanatical about a belief.
An example of a zealot is an extremely religious person.
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Among the ancient Jews, a member of a radical political and religious sect that openly resisted Roman rule in Palestine.
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(historical) A member of a radical, warlike, ardently patriotic group of Jews in Judea, particularly prominent in the first century, who advocated the violent overthrow of Roman rule and vigorously resisted the efforts of the Romans and their supporters to convert the Jews.
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(historical) A member of an anti-aristocratic political group in Thessalonica from 1342 until 1350.
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Origin of zealot
- Middle English zelote from Latin zēlōtēs from Greek from zēlos zeal
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- First coined in English in 1638, from Ancient Greek ζηλωτής (zÄ“lÅtÄ“s, “emulator, zealous admirer, follower"), from ζῆλος (zÄ“los, “zeal, jealousy"), from ζηλόω (zÄ“loÅ, “to emulate, to be jealous").
From Wiktionary