OVERZEALOUS

fanatic, fanatical, overzealous, rabid

(adjective) marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea; “rabid isolationist”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

overzealous (comparative more overzealous, superlative most overzealous)

Too zealous; too enthusiastic or fervent.

Source: Wiktionary


O"ver*zeal"ous, a.

Definition: Too zealous.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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