verbal. adj. 1. of, relating to, or using words, esp as opposed to ideas, etc: merely verbal concessions. 2. oral rather than written: a verbal agreement.
The definition of a zealot is someone who is fanatical about a belief. An example of a zealot is an extremely religious person. YourDictionary definition and usage example.
On the one hand (or should we say paw), we have the anti-declaw zealots. They say declawing is uniformly cruel, citing pain, disfigurement, altered behavior, and the possibility of surgical complications up to and including the possibility of death.