Synonyms of zealots

zealots

noun

plural of zealot

as in partisans

one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause

zealots on both sides of the issue resorted to name-calling and scare tactics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• partisans
• militants
• crusaders
• activists
• fanatics
• advocates
• ideologues
• supporters
• dreamers
• lovers
• fans
• true believers
• promoters
• disciples
• champions
• followers
• idealists
• enthusiasts
• cultists
• red hots
• patrons
• devotees
• suckers
• maniacs
• visionaries
• nuts
• evangelists
• fools
• votaries
• addicts
• aficionados
• freaks
• junkies
• buffs
• apostles
• stalwarts
• fanciers
• fiends
• bugs
• hounds
• backers
• boosters
• faddists
• hangers-on
• idolizers
• mavens
• habitués
• rooters
• heads
• well-wishers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dilettantes
• dabblers
• nonmilitants

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of zealots

Continue reading … POWER RECLAIMED — Congress moves to unshackle states from California's ‘climate zealots’. — FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Democrats looking for a way to reclaim their party can find inspiration in the career of Neil Kinnock, who in the mid-1980s rescued the British Labour Party from a determined band of sectarian zealots. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

Garrett says the new protocols acknowledge that academic institutions have the responsibility to take steps for the safety of their researchers and protect them from potentially dangerous interactions with conspiracy theorists and other reactionary zealots. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 12 June 2026

March 13, 2026 For Gen Z neophytes and hardcore fans overseas (South Asian and Nigerian Mike zealots apparently have a lot to say on the matter), the idea of MJ/Prince ever being a rivalry is laughable. — Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026

Bo-Katan explains the Mandalorians who raised Din and taught him to never show his face are religious zealots known as the Children of the Watch, who broke from Mandalorian society. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 May 2026

The apocalyptic religious zealots who ran the Iranian police state were on the verge of complete construction of a nuclear bomb. — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026

Clara Molot talks to the zealots who are holding the line. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026

That title goes to the government of messianic zealots, Arab-hating nationalists and anti-modern ultra-Orthodox Israelis put together by Netanyahu to keep himself in power. — Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026