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   rab·id

   /ˈrabəd/

   adjective

   • 1. having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of or belief in something: "the show's small but rabid fan base" Similar extremefanaticaloverzealousover-enthusiasticextremistviolentmaniacalwildpassionateferventdieharduncompromisingintolerantunreasonableilliberalbigotedprejudicedbiasedpartisanone-sidedinformal:ravinggung-hoswivel-eyedliterary:perfervidOpposite moderateliberalhalfhearted
   • 2. (of an animal) affected with rabies: "her mother was bitten by a rabid dog" Similar rabies-infectedmadfoaming at the mouthhydrophobic
   • ▪ of or connected with rabies.

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘furious, madly violent’): from Latin rabidus, from rabere ‘to rave’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rabidity noun
   • 2. rabidly adverb
   • 3. rabidness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   The meaning of RABID is extremely violent : furious. How to use rabid in a sentence.

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   having and expressing extreme and unreasonable feelings: The attack is believed to have been carried out by a group of rabid anti-semites. Even the most rabid football fans probably wouldn't know this. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   Rabid definition: irrationally extreme in opinion or practice. See examples of RABID used in a sentence.

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   While you've likely heard it used to describe an animal infected by rabies, rabid (derived from the Latin verb rabere, "be mad, rave") can also dramatically describe a person exhibiting fanatical, extremely enthusiastic, or raging behavior.

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   rabid. (ræbɪd , reɪb- ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You can use rabid to describe someone who has very strong and unreasonable opinions or beliefs about a subject, especially in politics. [disapproval] The party has distanced itself from the more rabid nationalist groups in the country.

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   Define rabid. rabid synonyms, rabid pronunciation, rabid translation, English dictionary definition of rabid. adj. 1. Of or affected by rabies. 2. Raging; uncontrollable: rabid thirst. 3. Extremely zealous or enthusiastic; fanatical: a rabid football fan....

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   Definition of rabid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Fanatic or unreasonably zealous in beliefs, opinions, or pursuits. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Very extreme, unreasonable, or fanatical in opinion; excessively zealous; comparable to one with rabies. A rabid socialist. Rabid Green Bay Packers fans. Wiktionary.

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    rabid meaning, definition, what is rabid: having very extreme and unreasonable opi...: Learn more.

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    There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective rabid. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.