🇬🇧🇪🇸 zealot - fanático : English Lesson

Meaning of "zealot" ("fanático"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A zealot is a person who is so extremely excited and serious about a belief, hobby, or idea that they can’t stop talking about it and really wants everyone else to believe or do the same thing. They aren’t just a big fan—they act like their way is the only right way, and they may get pushy, bossy, or annoying about it.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The math zealot in our group insists we calculate the exact angle of every slice of cake “for fairness and science.”

Our art teacher is a glue-stick zealot who gives emotional speeches about “the sacred bond between paper and creativity.”

My friend is a spelling zealot who corrects texts from her grandmother and signs them “The Grammar Goblin.”

The hall monitor, a true rule zealot, wrote me a warning for walking too enthusiastically.

The library zealot whispered “Shhh” so loudly that it echoed louder than normal talking.

A garden zealot kneels by the park path and plants bright flags beside every shrub. A runner slows, a dog sniffs, children copy. The zealot presses a flag into each hand, the zealot urges each neighbor to water, the zealot blocks a stroller and explains loudly. People laugh; the zealot grins.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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