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zealot vs doctrinaire

doctrinaire vs zealot

zealot and doctrinaire both are nouns.

zealot is not an adjective while doctrinaire is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
zealot Yes No No No
doctrinaire Yes Yes No No
As nouns, doctrinaire is a hyponym of zealot; that is, doctrinaire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than zealot:
  • zealot: a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  • doctrinaire: a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
Other hyponyms of zealot include bigot, dogmatist.
zealot (noun) doctrinaire (noun)
a fervent and even militant proponent of something a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
zealot (adjective) doctrinaire (adjective)
stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability
Difference between zealot and doctrinaire

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