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In some senses, zealot is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.
noun
One who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for their own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic.
For Modes of Faith let graceleſs zealots fight; / His can't be wrong whoſe life is in the right:
A member of a radical, warlike, ardently patriotic group of Jews in Judea, particularly prominent in the first century, who advocated the violent overthrow of Roman rule and vigorously resisted the efforts of the Romans and their supporters
A member of an anti-aristocratic political group in Thessalonica from 1342 until 1350.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of zealot.