zealot
//ˈzɛl.ət//
Noun
zealotSingular
zealotsPlural
1
A person who is fanatically and uncompromisingly devoted to a cause, religion, or ideology, often to an extreme degree.
The political zealot refused to consider any opposing viewpoints.
2
(historical) A member of an ancient Jewish sect that fiercely resisted Roman rule in Palestine during the 1st century AD.
The Zealots played a significant role in the Jewish revolt against Rome in 66 AD.