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zealot
One who is zealous, especially excessively so.
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  1. One who is zealous, especially excessively so.
  2. A person who is zealous, esp. to an extreme degree; fanatic
  3. Among the ancient Jews, a member of a radical political and religious sect that openly resisted Roman rule in Palestine
devotee
An ardent or fanatical adherent of a religion.
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  1. An ardent or fanatical adherent of a religion.
  2. One who is ardently devoted to something; an enthusiast or advocate:
  3. A person extremely devoted to religion; zealot
extremist
A person who advocates or resorts to measures beyond the norm, especially in politics.
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  1. A person who advocates or resorts to measures beyond the norm, especially in politics.
extremist
A person who advocates or resorts to measures beyond the norm, especially in politics.
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  1. A person who advocates or resorts to measures beyond the norm, especially in politics.
radical
(Linguistics) Any of the basic Chinese characters that are combined to form more complex characters.
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  1. (Linguistics) Any of the basic Chinese characters that are combined to form more complex characters.
  2. (Mathematics) The root of a quantity as indicated by the radical sign.
  3. A member or adherent of a Radical party
revolutionary
A person who favors or takes part in a revolution
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  1. A person who favors or takes part in a revolution
  2. A militant in the struggle for revolution.
  3. A supporter of revolutionary principles.
revolutionist
A person who revolts.
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  1. A person who revolts.
  2. One who favors or is engaged in a revolution.
  3. Revolutionary
ultra
An extremist.
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  1. An extremist.
  2. An extremist, as in opinions held or policies favored
zealot
A member of a Jewish movement of the first century ad that fought against Roman rule in Palestine as incompatible with strict monotheism.
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  1. A member of a Jewish movement of the first century ad that fought against Roman rule in Palestine as incompatible with strict monotheism.
  2. A person who is zealous, esp. to an extreme degree; fanatic
  3. Among the ancient Jews, a member of a radical political and religious sect that openly resisted Roman rule in Palestine
devotee
A person extremely devoted to religion; zealot
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  1. A person extremely devoted to religion; zealot
  2. One who is ardently devoted to something; an enthusiast or advocate:
  3. A person strongly devoted to something or someone
enthusiast
One who is filled with enthusiasm; one who is ardently absorbed in an interest or pursuit:
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  1. One who is filled with enthusiasm; one who is ardently absorbed in an interest or pursuit:
  2. A person full of enthusiasm
  3. A zealot; a fanatic.
sectary
A sectarian.
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  1. A sectarian.
  2. A member of a sect
  3. A dissenter from an established church, especially a Protestant nonconformist.
votary
A person bound by vows to live a life of religious worship or service.
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  1. A person bound by vows to live a life of religious worship or service.
  2. A person who is filled with enthusiasm, as for a pursuit or hobby; an enthusiast.
  3. A person who is devoted to any game, study, pursuit, etc.
zealot
Among the ancient Jews, a member of a radical political and religious sect that openly resisted Roman rule in Palestine
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  1. Among the ancient Jews, a member of a radical political and religious sect that openly resisted Roman rule in Palestine
  2. One who is zealous, especially excessively so.
  3. A person who is zealous, esp. to an extreme degree; fanatic
bug
An insect, spider, or similar organism. Not in scientific use.
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  1. An insect, spider, or similar organism. Not in scientific use.
  2. An insect of any kind, such as a cockroach or a ladybug.
  3. An enthusiast or devotee; a buff:
devotee
A person extremely devoted to religion; zealot
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  1. A person extremely devoted to religion; zealot
  2. One who is ardently devoted to something; an enthusiast or advocate:
  3. A person strongly devoted to something or someone
enthusiast
A zealot; a fanatic.
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  1. A zealot; a fanatic.
  2. One who is filled with enthusiasm; one who is ardently absorbed in an interest or pursuit:
  3. A person full of enthusiasm
maniac
A wildly or violently insane person; madman; lunatic
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  1. A wildly or violently insane person; madman; lunatic
  2. A psychotic or otherwise mentally ill person who exhibits violent or bizarre behavior. Not used in psychiatric diagnosis.
  3. A person who has an excessive enthusiasm or desire for something:
zealot
Among the ancient Jews, a member of a radical political and religious sect that openly resisted Roman rule in Palestine
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  1. Among the ancient Jews, a member of a radical political and religious sect that openly resisted Roman rule in Palestine
  2. A fanatically committed person.
  3. One who is zealous, especially excessively so.
buff
One who is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a subject:
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  1. One who is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a subject:
  2. A heavy, soft, brownish-yellow leather made from the skin of the buffalo or from other animal hides
  3. A piece of soft material, such as velvet or leather, often mounted on a block and used for polishing.
fan
Anything in the shape of a fan, as the tail of a bird
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  1. Anything in the shape of a fan, as the tail of a bird
  2. A person enthusiastic about a specified sport, pastime, or performer; devotee
  3. Something resembling an open fan in shape:
fiend
An evil spirit; a demon.
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  1. An evil spirit; a demon.
  2. (Informal) One who is particularly adept at something:
  3. A person who is excellent at some activity
freak
An abnormally formed organism, especially one regarded as a curiosity.
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  1. An abnormally formed organism, especially one regarded as a curiosity.
  2. Any abnormal animal, person, or plant; monstrosity
  3. An eccentric or nonconformist person, especially a member of a counterculture.
nut
A dry, indehiscent simple fruit consisting of one seed surrounded by a hard and thick pericarp (fruit wall). The seed does not adhere to the pericarp but is connected to it by the funiculus. A nut is similar to an achene but larger. Acorns, beechnuts, chestnuts, and hazelnuts are true nuts. Informally, other edible seeds or dry fruits enclosed in a hard or leathery shell are also called nuts, though they are not true nuts. For instance, an almond kernel is actually the seed of a drupe. Its familiar whitish shell is an endocarp found within the greenish fruit of the almond tree. Peanuts are actually individual seeds from a seed pod called a legume.
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  1. A dry, indehiscent simple fruit consisting of one seed surrounded by a hard and thick pericarp (fruit wall). The seed does not adhere to the pericarp but is connected to it by the funiculus. A nut is similar to an achene but larger. Acorns, beechnuts, chestnuts, and hazelnuts are true nuts. Informally, other edible seeds or dry fruits enclosed in a hard or leathery shell are also called nuts, though they are not true nuts. For instance, an almond kernel is actually the seed of a drupe. Its familiar whitish shell is an endocarp found within the greenish fruit of the almond tree. Peanuts are actually individual seeds from a seed pod called a legume.
  2. An enthusiast; a buff:
  3. A devotee; fan
extreme
Being far beyond the norm:
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  1. Being far beyond the norm:
  2. Having an affinity for such conditions:
  3. Being in or attaining the greatest or highest degree; very intense:
fanatical
Unreasonably enthusiastic; overly zealous
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  1. Unreasonably enthusiastic; overly zealous
  2. Possessed with or motivated by excessive, irrational zeal.
  3. Having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm for a specific cause
rabid
Extremely zealous or enthusiastic; fanatical:
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  1. Extremely zealous or enthusiastic; fanatical:
  2. Fanatic or unreasonably zealous in beliefs, opinions, or pursuits
  3. Violent; raging
radical
Favoring fundamental or extreme change; specif., favoring basic change in the social or economic structure
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  1. Favoring fundamental or extreme change; specif., favoring basic change in the social or economic structure
  2. Relating to or advocating fundamental or revolutionary changes in current practices, conditions, or institutions:
  3. (Medicine) Relating to or being surgery that is extreme or drastic in an effort to eradicate all existing or potential disease:
revolutionary
Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution; as, revolutionary war; revolutionary measures; revolutionary agitators.
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  1. Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution; as, revolutionary war; revolutionary measures; revolutionary agitators.
  2. Bringing about or supporting a political or social revolution:
  3. Marked by or resulting in radical change:
ultra
Going beyond the usual limit; excessive; extreme, esp. in opinions
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  1. Going beyond the usual limit; excessive; extreme, esp. in opinions
  2. Immoderately adhering to a belief, fashion, or course of action; extreme.
far-out
Extremely unconventional:
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  1. Extremely unconventional:
  2. (Informal) Very advanced, experimental, or nonconformist; esp., avant-garde
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  • If the horseracing fanatic, Brandon, was there, he'd call this man a wild mustang.

  • "Indeed," said the old fanatic, "I am afraid that you have."

  • The Dahra and the Warsenis rose at the voice of a fanatic called Bu-Maza (" the goat man "), a Khuan of the order of the Mouley-TaIeb.

  • 1 Keimer and his sister had come the year before from London, where he had learned his trade; both were ardent members of the fanatic band of " French prophets."

  • That so clear-headed a man could have credited the lies of Oates and the other perjurers is beyond belief; and the manner in which he excited baseless alarms, and encouraged fanatic cruelty, for nothing but party advantage, is without excuse.

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