zealotry

noun

zeal·​ot·​ry ˈze-lə-trē How to pronounce zealotry (audio)
plural zealotries
: excess of zeal : fanatical devotion

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The clash of zealotry and conciliation, the question of how best to do the right thing, animates the O’Dwyer story in ways eerie and often striking. Dan Morrison, USA Today, 28 May 2025 This has been a show largely about how zealotry can interfere with reason and compassion, which is plainly evident in the cascading disasters that end the Jedi’s and the witches’ time on Brendok. Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 July 2024 This pivot could become painful for Jewish communities at a time of rising antisemitism and anti-Israel zealotry around the world. Joshua Stanton, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025 The reputation of the debonair painter must be shielded from progressive zealotry. James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for zealotry

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of zealotry was in 1653

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“Zealotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zealotry. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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