zealot
noun/ˈzɛlət/
Frequency rank: #19,236 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A person who is fanatically devoted to a cause or belief.
Example sentence
He was known as a stubborn zealot who would never compromise on his beliefs.
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