α. 1600s zealotick, 1800s– zealotic.
β. 1600s zelotick, 1600s–1800s zelotic.
In sense 2 also with capital initial.
单词 | zealotic |
释义 | zealoticadj.α. 1600s zealotick, 1800s– zealotic. β. 1600s zelotick, 1600s–1800s zelotic. In sense 2 also with capital initial. 1. Typical or characteristic of a zealot or zealots; characterized by (excessive) zeal. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > extreme opinion, dogmatism > fanaticism > [adjective] fanatical?1550 zealotical1630 zealot1641 zealotic1657 fanatic1659 synagoguish1690 unsaving1714 swivel-eyed1758 hobby-horsical1761 society > faith > sect > Judaism > Jewish sects > [adjective] > Canaanite Canaanitish1530 zealotical1630 zealotic1657 1657 J. Gauden in J. Watts Scribe, Pharisee To Rdr. sig. +4v He..is, void as of all superstitious novelties, so, of all zealotick transports. 1685 J. Browne Catholick Schismatology 16 The Donatists had among them an Order of men.., that were wholly designed and set apart for these Zealotick exploits. 1743 J. Morris Serm. iv. 90 In such a legal and zelotic, such a passionate and fierce..spirit. 1769 J. Jones Short & Safe Expedient 141 Reason has been too often vilified, and continues still to be so, by zelotic sects. 1889 J. B. Bury Hist. Later Rom. Emp. I. i. 3 We have the zelotic dogmatism of Epiphanes. 1899 J. Stalker Christol. of Jesus iv. 152 Such zealotic enthusiasm. 1916 P. T. Forsyth in Contemp. Rev. June 762 The Pharisees were doing that passionately. It was their whole zealotic programme about which they had no misgivings. 2002 T. Nairn Pariah 147 Propagated unceasingly by a zealotic and worldwide clerisy of economists, journalists, think-tanks and politicians. 2016 D. C. Allison Night Comes v. 107 The zealotic prosecution of supposed witches, who were often tortured to get bogus confessions. 2. Chiefly with capital initial. Of, relating, or belonging to the Zealots (zealot n. 2). Cf. zealotist adj. historical. ΚΠ 1860 J. H. A. Bomberger Protestant Theol. & Eccl. Encycl. I. 71/2 Having vainly endeavored to persuade the Jews to yield to the Roman army..and to pacify the zelotic party. 1898 Expository Times 9 374/1 A protest by its author..against the Zelotic materialism of the age, and the secularization of the Pharisaic party. 1942 Jrnl. Biblical Lit. 61 177 A man who, in his time, had been a member of the Zelotic movement. 1971 Israel Explor. Jrnl. 21 65/1 Chapter vi..examines the Zealotic influence on the Jews of Cyrene. 2004 W. H. Kelber in J. A. Draper Orality, Literacy & Colonialism in Antiq. 147 They requested the release of Barabbas, a known Zealotic insurrectionist. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1657 |
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