zealot

nounHigh-frequency wordMore Z words

a person who is fanatically and uncompromisingly committed to a cause or belief

In a sentence

The reformer was dismissed by his rivals as a humorless zealot incapable of compromise.

Synonyms

fanaticextremistpartisanmilitant

Antonyms

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More GRE words starting with Z

intense enthusiasm or passionate devotion to a cause or pursuit

filled with or marked by intense enthusiasm and energetic devotion

the highest point or peak of something, such as success or power

a soft, gentle breeze

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