zealot
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He was an anti-authority zealot, made recently rich, with an axe to grind.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
On top of that list was Aunt Lydia, the ruthless zealot in charge of the handmaids, played so powerfully by Ann Dowd.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025
If you were trying to turn a lay fan into a Caitlin Clark zealot, I don’t know that Saturday’s game would have been the first one you showed them.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2024
“Liz is not a natural born leader; she is more of a zealot than a showman,” Mr. Evans wrote to Judge Davila.
From New York Times • May 7, 2023
Blanche, on the other hand, glowed with the certainty of a zealot.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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