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zealous

adjective

zeal·​ous ˈze-ləs How to pronounce zealous (audio)
: marked by fervent partisanship for a person, a cause, or an ideal : filled with or characterized by zeal
zealous missionaries
zealously adverb
zealousness noun

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Zealous vs. Jealous

Zealous and jealous share not just a rhyme, but an etymology. Both words ultimately come from the Latin zelus “jealousy,” and in the past their meanings were somewhat closer to each other than they are today. In the 16th and 17th centuries, zealous occasionally was used in biblical writing to refer to a quality of apprehensiveness or jealousy of another. By the 18th century, however, it had completely diverged in meaning from jealous, signifying “warmly engaged or ardent on behalf of someone or something.” Today, zealous often carries a connotation of excessive feeling: it typically means “fiercely partisan” or “uncompromisingly enthusiastic.”

Example Sentences

I was zealous in my demands on my sisters for promptness in rehearsals. I was passionate, intolerant of small talk, hungry for knowledge, grabby, bossy, precocious. Lynn Margulis, Curious Minds, (2004) 2005 Sir Thomas was zealous in the pursuit of recusants, not poachers, and was otherwise an amiable man. S. Schoenbaum, Shakespeare's Lives, 1991 Zealous in his ministerial labours, blameless in his life and habits, he yet did not appear to enjoy that mental serenity, that inward content, which should be the reward of every sincere Christian and practical philanthropist. Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, 1847 He had no cause for self-reproach on the score of neglect, or want of thought, for he had been devoted to her service; and yet a hundred little occasions rose up before him, on which he fancied he might have been more zealous, and more earnest, and wished he had been. Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist, 1838 The detective was zealous in her pursuit of the kidnappers.
Recent Examples on the Web Data from the New York Police Department show that transit crime citations are up by 40% (pdf) compared to last year, though there is no knowing how much of that is due to officers becoming more zealous in issuing tickets or making arrests. Anne Quito, Quartz, 1 July 2022 Iraq became an enemy of zealous policymakers in the United States. James Nalton, Forbes, 8 June 2022 But to some, there is a lingering sense of bitterness, sadness and anger -- having witnessed the suffering and pain inflicted upon the city by the zealous enforcement of the government's zero-Covid policy. Nectar Gan, CNN, 1 June 2022 In the process, Elias had earned a reputation as a zealous—some, even admirers, would say overzealous—defender of democracy. Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2022 Still, what unfolded in the subsequent weeks seems to suggest that Namibia was much more zealous in its pursuit of Mr. David and the other suspects than the South African authorities. New York Times, 22 June 2022 Cipollone began serving as the White House’s top attorney in December 2018 and was usually a zealous advocate for Trump, attacking congressional Democrats over the 2019 impeachment inquiry. Joe Walsh, Forbes, 29 June 2022 Victims have a right to a zealous advocate on their behalf. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2022 Mastriano has also been a zealous Trump loyalist, echoing false claims that Trump actually won the 2020 election and attempting to overturn results in Pennsylvania. Lila Maclellan, Quartz, 2 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of zealous was in the 15th century

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