zeal‧ot /ˈzelət/
noun [countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Late Latin;
Origin: zelotes, from Greek zelos; ⇒ zeal]
someone who has extremely strong beliefs, especially religious or political beliefs, and is too eager to make other people share them:
religious zealots—zealotry noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲