zealot

«zealot» in Mova's school dictionary: a person who is too strong and fierce in their beliefs… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a zealot, zealots)

meaning for a pupil

1) A zealot is a person who is too strong and fierce in their beliefs, especially in religion or politics. tree →

2) (Bible, history) The Zealots were a group of Jewish people in the time of Jesus who fought against Roman rule. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history and church lessons, the Zealots opposed the Romans; one of Jesus's disciples was called Simon the Zealot. In news, a zealot is someone extreme. Phrases: a religious zealot, Simon the Zealot.

examples

• The zealot shouted at everyone who disagreed. tree →
• Simon the Zealot was one of Jesus's twelve apostles. tree →
• Zealots can be dangerous when they refuse to listen. tree →
• He is a zealot about tidiness. tree →
• The Zealots fought against Rome. tree →
• Don't be a zealot; listen to others. tree →

note

Countable. Noun: zeal (strong enthusiasm); adjective: zealous. Pronounced ZEL-ut.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «zealot» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.