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zealotry

noun

Definition of zealotry

as in fervor

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Recent Examples of zealotry Skewering everything from leftist factional infighting to religious zealotry, the movie follows Brian (Graham Chapman), born in the same stable as Jesus and initially mistaken for him. — David Faris, TheWeek, 29 Apr. 2026 The 1979 revolution will have finally reached its thermidor and abandoned its founding zealotry. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026 Both the principled zealotry of Douglas and the compromise-forging acumen of Dirksen are urgently needed if our communities and country will successfully tackle the formidable challenges that confront us. — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026 Is this commentary on the pandemic lockdown, divisiveness in our country, zealotry of any kind, community versus the individual? — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for zealotry

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Noun

Given this season’s re-see fervor, this could well shift by February’s Fall/Winter 2027 season.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Evans admired her fervor, and the two women became fast friends.

— Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of fervor

Noun

Known for his exacting, couture-like approach, and an experimental zeal rare among designers at Europe’s largest luxury brands, the Frenchman got his start in fashion by filing, photocopying and cataloguing fabrics at Jean Paul Gaultier.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
Legendary computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton warned AI could wipe out humanity as a mere byproduct of its zeal to accomplish a more innocent task.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of zeal

Noun

Willa’s look contrasted her mom’s with youthful exuberance defined by pops of color.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
The industrial revolutions of the past produced enormous value alongside bankruptcies, dislocations, and periods of irrational exuberance.

— Brian Solis, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of exuberance

Noun

That’s on par with the level of enthusiasm expressed by Republicans and Democrats.

— Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Though expressing enthusiasm about his transfer destination, Louisville, Flory Bidunga spoke glowingly about his previous school, Kansas, during Tuesday’s ACC basketball media day event held in Charlotte, North Carolina.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of enthusiasm

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