fanatic

fa·nat·ic

F0029600 (fə-năt′ĭk)n. A person marked or motivated by an extreme, unreasoning enthusiasm, as for a cause.adj. Fanatical.

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[Latin fānāticus, inspired by orgiastic rites, pertaining to a temple, from fānum, temple; see dhēs- in Indo-European roots.]

fanatic

(fəˈnætɪk) n1. a person whose enthusiasm or zeal for something is extreme or beyond normal limits2. informal a person devoted to a particular hobby or pastime; fan: a jazz fanatic. adj a variant of fanatical[C16: from Latin fānāticus belonging to a temple, hence, inspired by a god, frenzied, from fānum temple]

fa•nat•ic

(fəˈnæt ɪk)

n. 1. a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics; zealot. adj. 2. fanatical. [1515–25; < Latin fānāticus pertaining to a temple, derivative of fānum temple] syn: fanatic, zealot, devotee refer to persons showing more than ordinary enthusiasm or support for a cause, belief, or activity. fanatic and zealot both suggest extreme or excessive devotion. fanatic further implies unbalanced or obsessive behavior: a wild-eyed fanatic. zealot, slightly less unfavorable in implication, implies single-minded partisanship: a tireless zealot for tax reform. devotee is a milder term, suggesting enthusiasm but not to the exclusion of other interests or possible points of view: a devotee of baseball.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fanatic - a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause); "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"--Winston Churchillfiendenthusiast, partizan, partisan - an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
Adj.	1.	fanatic - marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea; "rabid isolationist"fanatical, overzealous, rabidpassionate - having or expressing strong emotions

fanatic

noun extremist, activist, militant, addict, enthusiast, buff (informal), visionary, devotee, bigot, zealot, energumen I am not a religious fanatic but I am a Christian.Quotations
"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject" [Winston Churchill]

fanatic

noun1. One who holds extreme views or advocates extreme measures:extremist, radical, revolutionary, revolutionist, ultra, zealot.2. One zealously devoted to a religion:devotee, enthusiast, sectary, votary, zealot.3. A person who is ardently devoted to a particular subject or activity:bug, devotee, enthusiast, maniac, zealot.Informal: buff, fan, fiend.Slang: freak, nut.adjectiveHolding especially political views that deviate drastically and fundamentally from conventional or traditional beliefs:extreme, extremist, fanatical, rabid, radical, revolutionary, ultra.Slang: far-out.

Translations

狂热者盲信者…入迷者狂热的

fanatic

(fəˈnӕtik) noun a person who is (too) enthusiastic about something. a religious fanatic. 狂熱者 狂热者，盲信者，...入迷者 faˈnatic(al) adjective (too) enthusiastic. He is fanatical about physical exercise. 狂熱的 狂热的faˈnatically adverb 狂熱地 狂热地faˈnaticism (-sizəm) noun (too) great enthusiasm, especially about religion. Fanaticism is the cause of most religious hatred. 狂熱 狂热

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