as in partisan
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
zealots on both sides of the issue resorted to name-calling and scare tactics
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Recent Examples of zealot
Cloe is the mean girl, Lisa is the zealot, Astrid is the dumb one.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 July 2024
In a post-truth world, pugilists and zealots dismiss such scholarly arguments as apologia for Muslim violence or as a weak case for pluralism that divests Hindus of their rights as the majority.
—Supriya Gandhi, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2020
The old factions like zealots, spacers and Crimson Fleet are on the planet, and there are new monsters, including Vortex Horrors, entering from another world.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
So please, all the lefty-loosey and righty-tighty Venezuela zealots, spare us your bulla — and try using your noggins now.
—Tim Padgett, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2024
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 July 2024
In a post-truth world, pugilists and zealots dismiss such scholarly arguments as apologia for Muslim violence or as a weak case for pluralism that divests Hindus of their rights as the majority.
—Supriya Gandhi, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2020
The old factions like zealots, spacers and Crimson Fleet are on the planet, and there are new monsters, including Vortex Horrors, entering from another world.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
So please, all the lefty-loosey and righty-tighty Venezuela zealots, spare us your bulla — and try using your noggins now.
—Tim Padgett, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealot
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The city became a kind of parable of the strains that accompany a sudden influx of migrants, such as rising rents and longer wait times for medical and social services, making Springfield fodder for pro-Trump partisans who then used racist claims to bring it to a national audience.Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
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And Florida's Amendment 1 would make school board elections in the Sunshine State partisan.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Zoom in: Vance is close with anti-ESG crusader and onetime presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 15 July 2024
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In videos, Prince is charming, goofy, a crusader for her causes.Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Once again, right-wing activists are baselessly insisting that a mass shooter was trans.Abby Monteil, Them, 17 Dec. 2024
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He’s also taken other actions that have fallen short of the really dramatic and aggressive action that scientists and activists rightfully say is needed.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Clear Backpack Mini $68 $49 at Lululemon This clear backpack was made for the concert or festival fanatic on your list.Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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Uncommon Goods Baseball Every Day Interactive Mug $28 at Uncommon Goods Baseball fanatics can boost their knowledge of their favorite sport with this interactive mug.Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Zealot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealot. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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