zealotry

zealotry Related Forms
Variant of zealot

zealot Definition zealot (zel′ət)

noun

1.a person who is zealous, esp. to an extreme degree; fanatic
2.among the ancient Jews, a member of a radical political and religious sect that openly resisted Roman rule in Palestine
Etymology: LL(Ec) zelotes, one who is jealous < Gr zēlōtēs, zealous follower < zēloun, to be zealous < zēlos, zeal
Related Forms:

•zealotry zeal′·otry noun