Vocabulary
Zealotry
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
fanatical and uncompromising pursuit of religious, political, or other ideals; fanaticism
Urdu meaning
متعصب، کٹر، سرگرمی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Tariq Ali has forcefully highlighted the subversion of that almost forgotten Andalusian history by contrived zealotry.
- However, the Muslim zealot had a flaw in his zealotry.
- The state should adopt a more aggressive approach to reverse the tide of zealotry and establish a platform for leaders from different faiths to break the social impasse.
- The state should adopt a more aggressive approach to reverse the tide of zealotry and establish a platform for leaders from different faiths to break the social impasse.
- THE pendulum of zealotry almost always ushers in intellectual subterfuge in its wake.
Synonyms
fanaticism, zeal, zealousness, extremism, radicalism
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