Meanings
nounoverzealousness (uncountable)
- uncountableThe quality of being too zealous
Many Gazans scorn Fatah as corrupt and incompetent, and they dislike Hamas's overzealousness and repression.
2009 January 8, Nicholas D. Kristof, “The Gaza Boomerang”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09 Nov 2020
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APA
overzealousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overzealousness
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“overzealousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overzealousness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overzealousness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overzealousness.
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