zealotism 

Zealotism represents a state of mind in which one is so embedded into their religious beliefs that they can no longer see the difference between common beliefs and ones that are simply fictitious. The ability to recognise fictitious beliefs disappears when one accepts, without question, that all their beliefs are held to be totally true in their mind model of their surrounding world.

There are several conditions that indicate the state of zealotism:
1. Representing your views as though they are the views of all others who follow the top category of your faith

2. Scaring or threatening people, whether deliberately or through the ideals of trying to help them

3. Attempting to help others when:
a. You know that they know where to find help already
b. They have rejected a previous offer for help
c. They have made it clear that they do not want to hear your offer of help

The state of zealotism results in one not being able to use coherent logic due to being completely inflexible with any beliefs that they might hold. As a consequence, one may incorrectly compare analogies which would be seen as circumstantial in relation to each other. The only over riding factors in zealotism are common interests, for example helping to save someone's life, and the law, which is said to be held true by all people under its jurisdiction.

An example that is zealotism:
"If you repent now you will not go to hell"

An example that is not zealotism:
"I am sure you can find a source of strength in God"

zealotism by Paul_2007 January 17, 2007

Totalitarian Media Zealots 

An umbrella term describing a growing number of intrusive celebrity gossip blogs,and entertainment news websites. An abbreviated form of term i.e "TMZ" serves as the title for the popular entertainment news site TMZ.com.

A totalitarian media zealot can be easily described as a faux journalist employed to "find the scoop", "breaking the story", "dig up the dirt", and "spread rumors" on high profile individuals in the entertainment industry.

The credibility and ethics of totalitarian media zealots is perpetually in question as they become even more intrusive, libelous, and blantantly shirk the rights to privacy of our favorite television, music, and movie stars.

Totalitarian media zealots are commonly known to amass large standing armies of paparazzi. Not to be confused with a "press photographer", paarazzi are ruthless paid mercenaries of totalitarian media zealots. TMZ paparazzi is dispatched to any location where a known celebrity is spotted and usually it is not a red carpet event. Personal privacy is habitually disregarded by a totalitarian media zealot paparazzo for the sake of achieving an impromptu photo or video of the celebrity.

Totalitarian media zealots are proving to be menace to American society as the demand for quick and easy access to celebrity "infotainment", "gossip", and "rumors" increases exponentially. The spread of zealous media totalitarianism is currently undermining the integrity of journalism as the unethical tactics utilized by TMZ are being adopted by reputable press outlets.

Known totalitarian media zealots:

www.perezhilton.com

www.tmz.com

tabloid magazines

The New York Post

www.eonline.com

Ryan Seacrest

cable news networks

Totalitarian Media Zealots by Define Me! March 21, 2009

zealots 

One who is religiously devoted to an ideal, cause, object, person, or culture. Typically to an extreme.

see zealot

Zealots are also found in the modern day world. For instance, there are nerds, Linux users, anime fanatics, Vegetarians, teenyboppers, Republicans, Democrats, and Amway salesmen.

zealots by JonJonB, doooood! October 21, 2005

The Zealots 

The YOU do that. That's what YOU do. I'm calling YOU the Zealot. That's literally what you are. Look Zealot "a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals" Or the historical definition "a member of an ancient Jewish sect that aimed at a world Jewish theocracy and resisted the Romans until AD 70."

Hym "The Zealots are YOU. You're the THAT. Zealots. Zealotry."

The Zealots by Hym Iam March 7, 2024