as in partisan
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
zealots on both sides of the issue resorted to name-calling and scare tactics
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Recent Examples of zealot
But the zealots of the boycott movement didn’t listen to the likes of Mngoma.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
Tyler takes aim at the masks people wear to hide from their true selves, evoking a middle-class gangster and a closeted religious zealot.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
But today, a President Harris would have supine leftist zealots, such as Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), eager to do the bidding of their dear White House leader.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
But sometimes conscience demands that even we zealots of the future take stock.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
Tyler takes aim at the masks people wear to hide from their true selves, evoking a middle-class gangster and a closeted religious zealot.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
But today, a President Harris would have supine leftist zealots, such as Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), eager to do the bidding of their dear White House leader.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
But sometimes conscience demands that even we zealots of the future take stock.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealot
Noun
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Like today, partisans were divided over what colleges should teach.—
Johann Neem / Made by History,
TIME,
2 Jan. 2025
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This is particularly true in recent years, when partisans' views of crime have tended to change based on the party of the president.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Where temperance crusaders once wielded biblical rhetoric, today’s public health researchers arrive with cancer studies and statistics.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
13 Jan. 2025
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Depending on one’s politics, Gaetz could be seen as a conservative crusader or a far-right villain.—
Scott Wong,
NBC news,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Pro tip: Stay tuned for more suggestions next week since the festival runs until Feb. 2. Monday 🕊️ MLK Jr. Day Celebration: Free event honoring the late civil rights activist with live performances, art and music.—
Nadia Lopez,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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The issue also caused political problems for Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, helping contribute to a drop in support from climate activists and progressive voters in the 2024 election.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Despite Boone’s quick breakthrough, music wasn’t an early passion for the sports fanatic who funneled his energy into the Monroe High School diving team.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2025
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Like Biden, Carter left office with one of the lowest public approval ratings in American history, topping off his litany of disasters with the spectacle of 52 American diplomats held hostage for 444 days by Iranian fanatics in our embassy in Teheran.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Zealot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealot. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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