zealots

noun

Definition of zealotsnext
plural of zealot
as in partisans
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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  1. partisans
  2. militants
  3. activists
Noun
  • Unlike Democrats and Republicans in America, and even on Capitol Hill, partisans that work in the swamp generally think like the other, according to Napolitan’s latest poll of America’s 1% elitists.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Most partisans felt only their party's VP nominee is prepared, while most independents said both are.
    Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of partisans
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  • Fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants continues inside southern Lebanon as Israel decides how to retaliate against Hezbollah ally Iran for its missile attack on Tuesday.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Over the course of the war, Israeli forces have repeatedly returned to areas of Gaza as militants have regrouped.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of militants
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  • The pandemic boosted the profiles and pocketbooks of anti-vaccine organizations and activists, but none more than Children’s Health Defense and Kennedy.
    Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The prospect of a new alliance between these transatlantic political bedfellows is deeply alarming for independent experts, activists and political opponents.
    Alexander Smith, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of activists
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