Zealotry is an English word with synonyms like fanaticism or intolerance. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Zealotry in a sentence
Zealotry meaning
Something characteristic of a zealot; excessive zeal; fanaticism.
Synonyms of Zealotry
Using Zealotry
- The main meaning on this page is: Something characteristic of a zealot; excessive zeal; fanaticism.
- Useful related words include: fanaticism, fanatism, intolerance.
- In the example corpus, zealotry often appears in combinations such as: of zealotry, religious zealotry, zealotry and.
Context around Zealotry
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Zealotry
- In this selection, "zealotry" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, religious, green and post stand out and add context to how "zealotry" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include consequences of zealotry can be and kind of zealotry that demands. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "zealotry" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with zealotry
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Today, as half a century ago, the consequences of zealotry can be ruinous. (13 words)
The series centered on religious zealotry, post-war resentment, assassinations, psychic powers, and legitimate godlike prophecies. (16 words)
The world is seeing the manifestation of religious zealotry and Zionist political claims in all aspects of Israel current body politic. (21 words)
Far too many Jews and their rabbis are intent on a kind of zealotry that demands everyone pray, practise, and participate according to a strict set of guidelines. (28 words)
And Energy Secretary Ed Miliband’s green zealotry has all the hallmarks of the student ideologue convinced of their own righteousness, regardless of the facts. (25 words)
Elijah ascended to heaven in a fiery chariot, as if to tell us that zealotry is not the way a Jew must live. (23 words)
Example sentences (7)
Today, as half a century ago, the consequences of zealotry can be ruinous.
And Energy Secretary Ed Miliband’s green zealotry has all the hallmarks of the student ideologue convinced of their own righteousness, regardless of the facts.
The series centered on religious zealotry, post-war resentment, assassinations, psychic powers, and legitimate godlike prophecies.
The world is seeing the manifestation of religious zealotry and Zionist political claims in all aspects of Israel current body politic.
Unfortunately due to their zealotry they can't have rational debates about guns, so perhaps using an analogy would be prudent.
Elijah ascended to heaven in a fiery chariot, as if to tell us that zealotry is not the way a Jew must live.
Far too many Jews and their rabbis are intent on a kind of zealotry that demands everyone pray, practise, and participate according to a strict set of guidelines.
Common combinations with zealotry
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of zealotry 2×
- religious zealotry 2×
- zealotry and 2×