noun as in strong fondness

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zealots, fundamentalists

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Example:The group of zealots demanded immediate action, much like the zelants who took over the temple.

Definition:extreme adherents of a religious or political cause, sometimes using violence to further their aims

From zealots

Example:Unlike the fundamentalists who sought reform within the church, the zelants sought to purge it.

Definition:people who adhere strictly to the basic principles of their religion or political ideology

From fundamentalists