zealotry

English

Etymology

From zealot +‎ -ry.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈzɛlətɹi/

Noun

zealotry (countable and uncountable, plural zealotries)

  1. Something characteristic of a zealot; excessive zeal; fanaticism.
    • 2023 April 5, Mark Hay, “Does Testosterone Affect Your Politics?”, in VICE‎[1]:
      These testosterone thumpers have repackaged and exaggerated the study, with a credulity born of zealotry, into articles with shitposty titles like “Trust The Science: Study Links Left-Wing Politics to Lower Testosterone,” casting it as hard proof of their hormonal theories of healthy politics.

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