zealot
US
/ˈzɛlət/
UK
/ˈzɛlət/
Meaning
A person who shows extreme, often unquestioning enthusiasm for a belief, cause, or activity.
किसी विचार, उद्देश्य या गतिविधि के लिए हद से ज़्यादा और अक्सर बिना सवाल किए उत्साह दिखाने वाला व्यक्ति।
Examples
“The political zealot refused to consider evidence that challenged his beliefs.”
“She was no ordinary supporter but a zealot who campaigned every weekend.”
“He became zealous about environmental issues after volunteering at a local cleanup.”
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Not natural: She is very zealot about animal rights.
Better: She is very zealous about animal rights.
Zealot is a noun; use the adjective zealous after very and before about.
Zealot noun है। Very के बाद adjective zealous आएगा, इसलिए यहाँ zealous about सही है।
Not natural: He is a zealot employee who follows every rule.
Better: He is a zealous employee who follows every rule.
Use zealous to describe an employee; a zealot is a person, not an adjective.
कर्मचारी का वर्णन करने के लिए adjective zealous चाहिए; zealot उस व्यक्ति के लिए noun है।
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Zealot often sounds critical: it suggests extreme or inflexible commitment, unlike the more neutral zealous.
Zealot में अक्सर आलोचना का भाव होता है—यह बहुत कट्टर या अडिग लग सकता है; zealous ज़्यादा neutral है।