zealotry

/ˈzɛɫətɹi/ noun

**Zealotry** describes the fiery, unshakable devotion that turns a belief into an unrelenting crusade. It thrives on fervor so intense that reason takes a back seat, and the holder sees any dissent as a personal affront. When you label someone's actions as zealotry, you highlight their readiness to defend a doctrine with the gusto of a medieval knight, often ignoring nuance or compromise. The term fits perfectly for political fanatics, religious firebrands, or any group that swaps open dialogue for rigid dogma. Using it suggests a warning: the line between passionate advocacy and obsessive crusade can blur faster than a towel in a cosmic storm.

【核心含义】指对某种信念极端狂热、不容异见的偏执行为。

常搭配宗教/政治狂热,隐含贬义。中文使用时需注意与"热忱"区分,避免误用作褒义词。典型错误:"他的zealotry值得学习"(应为"他的热忱值得学习")。

【Significado central】Devoción tan intensa e inquebrantable hacia una creencia que se convierte en una cruzada implacable, donde la razón queda subordinada al fervor.

Término formal con fuerte carga negativa que describe el fanatismo, sobre todo en contextos religiosos o políticos. A diferencia de "entusiasmo" o "pasión" (que pueden ser neutros o positivos), implica rigidez dogmática e intolerancia absoluta ante el disenso. No debe confundirse con el español "celo" (dedicación laboral o ardor sexual), cognado parcial de "zeal" pero con significado muy distinto. Se usa exclusivamente para criticar o advertir: nunca como elogio. Combinaciones frecuentes: *religious zealotry*, *political zealotry*, *ideological zealotry*.

Word Origin From Greek zêlos 'zeal, eager rivalry' — the same root that gives us zeal and zealous. But here's the twist: zêlos also meant 'jealousy,' and that's why jealous comes from the same Greek word via Latin. Zealotry is the state of being a zealot, an uncompromising partisan. The suffix -ry means 'the practice of.' So zealotry is excessive zeal, the kind that blinds. The doublet zeal/jealous shows how one root split into positive and negative senses.

noun Something characteristic of a zealot; excessive zeal; fanaticism. countable

His religious zealotry made him intolerant of other beliefs.

(名词) 狂热;盲信;极端主义 【狂热行为】

他的宗教狂热使他对其他信仰变得不容忍。

(sustantivo) fanatismo [Algo característico de un fanático; celo excesivo; fanatismo.]

Su fanatismo religioso lo hizo intolerante con otras creencias.

(nom) fanatisme; zélotisme; sectarisme; extrémisme religieux [Attitude ou comportement caractéristique d'un fanatique ; zèle excessif et intolérant.]

Son **fanatisme** religieux le rendait intolérant envers les autres croyances.

(Substantiv) Fanatismus; Eiferertum [Übertriebenes, fanatisches Eiferverhalten, das oft mit Intoleranz gegenüber anderen Ansichten einhergeht.]

Seine politische **zealotry** machte jede sachliche Diskussion unmöglich.

(名詞) 狂信、盲信。熱狂的すぎて過激になった信念や行動。

彼の宗教的狂信は、他の信仰に対する不寛容を生んだ。

(substantivo) fanatismo; fundamentalismo [Algo característico de um fanático; zelo excessivo; fanatismo.]

Seu fanatismo religioso o tornou intolerante com outras crenças.

Word parts: zealot + ry

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