| 单词 | zealotry |
| 释义 | zealotry (once / 75283 pages) n Zealotry is when someone takes a religious, cultural, or political belief too far, refusing to tolerate other perspectives or conflicting beliefs. People say that zealotry springs not out of faith but doubt. Makes sense. Zealotry is believing so strongly in something that you are completely intolerant of different beliefs or opinions. A government's zealotry might lead it to outlaw free speech and arrest journalists. Zealotry comes from the noun zealot, or "fanatic," which is rooted in the Greek zelotes, "a zealous follower," ultimately from the Greek zelos, "zeal, ardor, or jealousy." WORD FAMILYzealotry: zealotries USAGE EXAMPLESBut on the issues that rise to presidential attention — immigration, trade, taxes, infrastructure spending — Trump will opt for political expediency over ideological zealotry. Washington Post(Dec 16, 2016) That zealotry also infuses his attitude toward his films, which he tends to believe benefit from as much complexity and ambiguity as possible. Los Angeles Times(Dec 03, 2016) The following month, the Wall Street Journal columnist Dorothy Rabinowitz decried the “brave new world of ideological zealotry” at American universities. The Guardian(Nov 30, 2016) n excessive intolerance of opposing views Syn|Hyper fanaticism, fanatism intolerance unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs |
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