Zealotry

From "Zealot," from Greek "zēlōtēs" (an ardent follower), from "zēlos" (zeal). The original Zealots were a first-century Jewish faction that resisted Roman rule by force; their name became a general term for fierce, intolerant devotion.

  1. noun · /ZEL-uh-tree/

    Uncompromising, militant devotion to a cause or belief.

    Names conviction turned combative — the temperament that treats disagreement as enmity.

    The reform movement’s zealotry alienated the very moderates it needed to win.

    Fanaticism names the frenzied intensity of belief; zealotry names its aggressive, crusading activity. The fanatic burns inwardly; the zealot marches.