zealot

Noun
  1. A member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans (synset 110824878)
    is a type of: hebrew, israelite, jew - a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
  2. A fervent and even militant proponent of something (synset 110421831)
    is a type of: advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
    subtypes:
    • bigot - a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
    • doctrinaire, dogmatist - a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
    same as: drumbeater, partisan

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