fanaticnoun [ C ]
uk/fəˈnæt.ɪk/us/fəˈnæt̬.ɪk/C2 informal 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
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Enthusiasts
- -aholic
- -oholic
- -phile
- aficionado
- anorak
- armchair
- audiophile
- buff
- enthusiast
- faddism
- fanboy
- fandom
- fangirl
- hobbyist
- jockey
- junkie
- lover
- maniac
- shopaholic
- sucker
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