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zealotry

[ zel-uh-tree ]

/ ˈzɛl ə tri /

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noun

undue or excessive zeal; fanaticism.

Origin of zealotry

First recorded in 1650–60; zealot + -ry

Words nearby zealotry

ze, zea, zeal, zealand, zealot, zealotry, zealous, zeami, zeatin, zebec, zebedee

Example sentences from the Web for zealotry

But Homeland is also a highly provocative drama, fueled by paranoia, patriotism, zealotry, and madness.

‘Homeland’ Sweeps the Emmys: Why Showtime’s Thriller Exploded |Jace Lacob |September 24, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Exempli gratia: They put their zealotry above their survival.

When Bibi Suggested Iran Was Rational |Ali Gharib |September 18, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Buzz Bissinger says the trial is a travesty, fueled by Bonds' unpopularity and one man's zealotry.

Barry Bonds' Federal Steroids Case Was a Travesty |Buzz Bissinger |April 3, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
That said, cyclists do pursue a form of zealotry of their own.

The Great New York City Bicycle Wars |Tunku Varadarajan |December 14, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

Ellroy pauses at every marker, examining the intoxications of zealotry, but ultimately casts them all aside.

Ellroy's American Underworld |Nathaniel Rich |September 23, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
Those cursed Jesuits, zealous with the zealotry of a new order!

Dreamers of the Ghetto |I. Zangwill
He snorted aloud with zealotry and the lust for intellectual battle.

Essays of Travel |Robert Louis Stevenson
This faction was as blind in its zealotry in favor of Johnston, as in its prejudice against Davis.

The Life of Jefferson Davis |Frank H. Alfriend

British Dictionary definitions for zealotry

zealotry

/ (ˈzɛlətrɪ) /

noun

extreme or excessive zeal or devotion