Zealot

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A member of the ancient Jewish sect in Judea who violently resisted Roman occupation and punished those who collaborated with Rome.

“The zealot refused to pay taxes to Rome, declaring allegiance only to God.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈzɛl.ət/

Syllables

zeal·ot

Related Words

Synonyms

partisandrumbeater

Antonyms

nonpartisan

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Wordle

Z opener followed by EALOT, contains E, A, O vowels, making vowel-placement guesses considerably easier

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Scrabble

Z (10 pts) makes ZEALOT worth 15 base points, T at the end allows the hook ZEALOTS for an extra point

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