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   fa·nat·ic

   /fəˈnadik/

   noun

   • 1. a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause: "religious fanatics" Similar zealotextremistmilitantdogmatistdevoteesectarianbigotchauvinistpartisanradicaldiehardultraactivistapologistadherentvisionaryinformal:maniaccrankfreakwackadoowackadoodleOpposite moderate
   • ▪ a person with an obsessive interest in and enthusiasm for something, especially an activity: "a fitness fanatic" Similar enthusiastfandevoteeloveraddictinformal:nutmaniacfiendfreakjunkiebugcrankbuff-heada great one forgeekjock

   adjective

   • 1. filled with or expressing excessive zeal: "his fanatic energy"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as an adjective): from French fanatique or Latin fanaticus ‘of a temple, inspired by a god’, from fanum ‘temple’. The adjective originally described behavior that might result from possession by a god or demon, hence the earliest sense of the noun ‘a religious maniac’ (mid 17th century).

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   : marked by excessive enthusiasm and often intense uncritical devotion. they're fanatic about politics. a fanatic attention to details.

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   a person who is extremely interested in something, to a degree that some people find unreasonable: a fitness / film fanatic. disapproving. a person who has very extreme beliefs that may lead them to behave in unreasonable or violent ways: religious fanatics. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Enthusiasts. -aholic. -oholic. aficionado.

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   A fanatic is a person with an extreme and often unquestioning enthusiasm, devotion, or zeal for something, such as a religion, political stance, or cause. This sense of the word is typically used negatively to imply that someone takes such devotion too far, as in They’re considered religious fanatics due to their extreme practices.

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   If you’re apt to come off as a little zany and express extreme enthusiasm for a particular idea or thing, you may be described as a fanatic. "She’s a real vegetable fanatic; I’ve never seen someone so enthusiastic about gardening methods.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFANATIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone as a fanatic, you disapprove of them because you consider their behaviour or opinions to be very extreme.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › fanaticFanatic Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Fanatic definition: A person marked or motivated by an extreme, unreasoning enthusiasm, as for a cause.

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   Define fanatic. fanatic synonyms, fanatic pronunciation, fanatic translation, English dictionary definition of fanatic. n. A person marked or motivated by an extreme, unreasoning enthusiasm, as for a cause. adj. Fanatical.

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

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    Fanatic, zealot, militant, devotee refer to persons showing more than ordinary support for, adherence to, or interest in a cause, point of view, or activity. Fanatic and zealot both suggest excessive or overweening devotion to a cause or belief.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFANATIC | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    FANATIC definition: 1. someone whose interest in something or enthusiasm for something is extreme: 2. extremely…. Learn more.