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Definition of zealotry in English: zealotrynounˈzɛlətriˈzɛlətri mass nounFanatical and uncompromising pursuit of religious, political, or other ideals; fanaticism. he expressed concern about religious zealotry playing an increasing role in politics Example sentencesExamples - Replacing the zealotry of religious intolerance with a secular version is hardly an enlightened alternative.
- It illustrates the evil that happens when religious zealotry combines with extreme misogyny.
- Right-wing religious zealotry is actually a throw-back to the intolerance that led to the creation of America in the first place.
- I couldn't resist reading that story in this era of Hitlerian anti-smoking zealotry.
Synonyms fanaticism, zeal, zealousness, extremism, radicalism, militancy, dogmatism, bigotry, single-mindedness vehemence, forcefulness
Definition of zealotry in US English: zealotrynounˈzelətrēˈzɛlətri Fanatical and uncompromising pursuit of religious, political, or other ideals; fanaticism. he expressed concern about religious zealotry playing an increasing role in politics Example sentencesExamples - It illustrates the evil that happens when religious zealotry combines with extreme misogyny.
- I couldn't resist reading that story in this era of Hitlerian anti-smoking zealotry.
- Replacing the zealotry of religious intolerance with a secular version is hardly an enlightened alternative.
- Right-wing religious zealotry is actually a throw-back to the intolerance that led to the creation of America in the first place.
Synonyms fanaticism, zeal, zealousness, extremism, radicalism, militancy, dogmatism, bigotry, single-mindedness
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