zealotry en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈzɛlətɹi/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From zealot + -ry.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Something characteristic of a zealot; excessive zeal; fanaticism.
These testosterone thumpers have repackaged and exaggerated the study, with a credulity born of zealotry, into articles with shitposty titles like “Trust The Science: Study Links Left-Wing Politics to Lower Testosterone,” casting it as hard proof of their hormonal theories of healthy politics.
2023 April 5, Mark Hay, “Does Testosterone Affect Your Politics?”, in VICE:Moderation is a wiser policy than zealotry, I think.
2008, Christopher Paolini, “To Walk the Land Alone”, in Brisingr, page 75:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| zealotries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
zealous · zealot · zealousness