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zeal  

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  • Definition The term zeal came into common usage in reference to a sect of 1st-century-C.E. religious fanatics who were uncompromising in their opposition to Roman rule. Some of them carried daggers under their cloaks and killed anyone who did not fully support their views. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Zeal]

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