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What is a zealot?

What is a zealot? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. One who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for his own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic
  2. (historical) A member of a radical, warlike, ardently patriotic group of Jews in Judea, particularly prominent in the first century, who advocated the violent overthrow of Roman rule and vigorously resisted the efforts of the Romans and their supporters to convert the Jews.
  3. (historical) A member of an anti-aristocratic political group in Thessalonica from 1342 until 1350.
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One point Hanson alludes to is the real difference between the Japanese kamikaze as a tactical weapon of terror and the fanatical suicide zealot as a terrorist.
Like a zealot who demands a public flagellation to expiate his sin, Martin's thirst for punishment grows until his mental health is in doubt.
It seems that what he was really punished for was appearing to care enough about an issue to look like a zealot.
In related news, check out this report on an animal rights zealot allegedly planning a jail breakout.
People said he didn't support faith, an interesting claim since Democrats labeled him a religious zealot.
Does anyone think he is beginning to sound a bit like a swivel-eyed old-school Tory zealot?

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