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Someone who kept the faith after everyone else quietly lowered their expectations.
means A person who pursues a cause or belief with uncompromising, often excessive, fervor.
from From Greek 'zelos' (zeal, ardent devotion), via 'zelotes' (emulator, zealous follower). The capitalized Zealots were a 1st-century Jewish political movement fiercely resisting Roman rule in Judea — their militant devotion was so notorious that their name became the generic word for fanatical commitment, passing through Latin into English.
- origin
- from Greek zelos, meaning intense passion or jealousy
- historical note
- named for a 1st-century Jewish sect fighting Roman rule
- modern usage
- now applies to diets, sports teams, and operating systems
- key trait
- certainty unshaken by evidence, argument, or basic math