Definition of zealot Zealot

/zɛˈlʌt/ - [zelut] - zeal•ot

We found 8 definitions of zealot from 5 different sources.

What does zealot mean?

Noun
zealot - a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans
zealot - a fervent and even militant proponent of something
		partisan, drumbeater
		advocator, proponent, advocate, exponent a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
		bigot a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
		doctrinaire, dogmatist a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions

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zealot (Noun)
One who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for his own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic.
zealot (Noun)
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 to convert the Jews.
zealot (Noun)
A member of an anti-aristocratic political group in Thessalonica from 1342 until 1350.

zealot (n.)
One who is zealous; one who engages warmly in any cause, and pursues his object with earnestness and ardor; especially, one who is overzealous, or carried away by his zeal; one absorbed in devotion to anything; an enthusiast; a fanatical partisan.