zealotichttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zealotic_adj%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezealotic, adj.
Revised 2018

zealoticadjective

  1. 1.
    1657–
    Typical or characteristic of a zealot or zealots; characterized by (excessive) zeal.
    1. 1657
      He..is, void as of all superstitious novelties, so, of all zealotick transports.
      J. Gauden in J. Watts, Scribe, Pharisee To Reader sig. +4v
    2. 1685
      The Donatists had among them an Order of men.., that were wholly designed and set apart for these Zealotick exploits.
      J. Browne, Catholick Schismatology 16
    3. 1743
      In such a legal and zelotic, such a passionate and fierce..spirit.
      J. Morris, Sermon iv. 90
    4. 1769
      Reason has been too often vilified, and continues still to be so, by zelotic sects.
      J. Jones, Short & Safe Expedient 141
    5. 1889
      We have the zelotic dogmatism of Epiphanes.
      J. B. Bury, History of Later Roman Empire vol. I. i. 3
    6. 1899
      Such zealotic enthusiasm.
      J. Stalker, Christology of Jesus iv. 152
    7. 1916
      The Pharisees were doing that passionately. It was their whole zealotic programme about which they had no misgivings.
      P. T. Forsyth in Contemporary Review June 762
    8. 2002
      Propagated unceasingly by a zealotic and worldwide clerisy of economists, journalists, think-tanks and politicians.
      T. Nairn, Pariah 147
    9. 2016
      The zealotic prosecution of supposed witches, who were often tortured to get bogus confessions.
      D. C. Allison, Night Comes v. 107
  2. 2.
    1860–
    Chiefly with capital initial. Of, relating, or belonging to the Zealots (zealot n. A.2). Cf. zealotist adj. historical.
    1. 1860
      Having vainly endeavored to persuade the Jews to yield to the Roman army..and to pacify the zelotic party.
      J. H. A. Bomberger, Protestant Theol. & Ecclesiastical Encyclopedia vol. I. 71/2
    2. 1898
      A protest by its author..against the Zelotic materialism of the age, and the secularization of the Pharisaic party.
      Expository Times vol. 9 374/1
    3. 1942
      A man who, in his time, had been a member of the Zelotic movement.
      Journal Biblical Literature vol. 61 177
    4. 1971
      Chapter vi..examines the Zealotic influence on the Jews of Cyrene.
      Israel Explor. Journal vol. 21 65/1
    5. 2004
      They requested the release of Barabbas, a known Zealotic insurrectionist.
      W. H. Kelber in J. A. Draper, Orality, Literacy & Colonialism in Antiq. 147

zealotic, adj. was revised in June 2018.

zealotic, adj. was last modified in September 2024.