ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsW–Zzealot
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zealot
Meaning: a person who is fanatically devoted to a cause
zealot in a sentence
How zealot is used in real sentences:
The zealot handed out pamphlets on every street corner for his cause.
The team's newest fan became a zealot, attending every single game rain or shine.
“Meanwhile, a restoration zealot, unwilling to accept compromise, demanded that every path remain empty of visitors.”
— from the passage The Patient Burn
“Debate sharpened when Darel Sorn, a preservation zealot, insisted that inserting any modern material would betray the dead architect.”
— from the passage The Open Corner
“Midshipman Orr, the youngest correspondent, warned that any zealot who demanded immediate defiance would destroy their case through reckless devotion.”
— from the passage The Officers' Correspondence
Synonyms for zealot
Other words for zealot — fanatic, extremist and enthusiast — carry the same meaning.
- fanatic
- extremist
- enthusiast
Antonyms of zealot
Words that mean the opposite of zealot:
- moderate
- skeptic
Where it comes from
From Greek zelotes 'zealous admirer, follower'
Memory hook
ZEAL-ot — full of ZEAL (intense passion) for a single cause.