Definitions for fanatic
fəˈnæt ɪkfa·nat·ic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. fanatic, fiendadjective

   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 Churchill

2. fanatic, fanatical, overzealous, rabidadjective

   marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea

   "rabid isolationist"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fanaticnoun

   A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion.

2. fanaticadjective

   Fanatical.

3. fanaticadjective

   Showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, over-zealous.

4. Etymology: First attested in 1525. From fanaticus, from fanum. Influenced by fanatique.

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1. fanatic

   Fanaticism (from the Latin adverb fānāticē [fren-fānāticus; enthusiastic, ecstatic; raging, fanatical, furious]) is a belief or behavior involving uncritical zeal or an obsessive enthusiasm.

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1. fanatic

   A fanatic is a person who is extremely enthusiastic and dedicated about a particular interest, cause, or belief to the point of being obsessive or unreasonable. They hold uncritical and unwavering devotion, often disregarding any differing opinion or viewpoint. This can apply to a wide variety of areas, including religion, sports, politics, or hobbies.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fanaticadjective

   pertaining to, or indicating, fanaticism; extravagant in opinions; ultra; unreasonable; excessively enthusiastic, especially on religious subjects; as, fanatic zeal; fanatic notions

2. Fanaticnoun

   a person affected by excessive enthusiasm, particularly on religious subjects; one who indulges wild and extravagant notions of religion

3. Etymology: [L. fanaticus inspired by divinity, enthusiastic, frantic, fr. fanum fane: cf. F. fanatique. See Fane.]

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1. FANatic

   FANatic is an American TV show that was shown on the MTV network in the late 1990s. It featured everyday people being tricked into going somewhere and unexpectedly meeting their idol.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fanatic

   fa-nat′ik, adj. extravagantly or unreasonably zealous, esp. in religion: excessively enthusiastic.—n. a person frantically or excessively enthusiastic, esp. on religious subjects.—adj. Fanat′ical, fanatic, (Shak.) extravagant.—adv. Fanat′ically.—v.t. Fanat′icise, to make fanatical.—v.i. to act as a fanatic.—n. Fanat′icism, wild and excessive religious enthusiasm. [Fr.,—L. fanaticus, belonging to a temple, inspired by a god, fanum, a temple.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fanatic in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fanatic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of fanatic in a Sentence

1. Wasel Abu Youssef:

   This rightist Israeli fanatic government is pursuing its criminal policy to kill Palestinians. The new regulations would mean more escalation, killings and crimes against our people.

2. Eric Hoffer:

   The opposite of the religious fanatic is not the fanatical atheist but the gentle cynic who cares not whether there is a god or not.

3. Bertrand Russell:

   The practical objection to Puritanism, as to every form of fanaticism, is that it singles out certain evils as so much worse than others that they must be suppressed at all costs. The fanatic fails to recognise that the suppression of a real evil, if carried out too drastically, produces other evils which are even greater.

4. Nader Masadeh:

   Typically, when people think of Buffalo wings, they think of restaurants that are dark, masculine man caves, with mostly beer and lots of fried food and neon lights. The menu is often an afterthought, what we decided to do is make a new experience, one that is more female- and family-friendly, but where we don’t forget about the needs of the traditional sports fanatic.

5. Becky Sauerbrunn:

   We've always had very strong, fanatic, loyal supporters, but we're starting to win more people over into that group. The interest that we got in Canada has definitely carried over. And we hope to keep riding that success.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fanatic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fanatic
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanatic
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanatic
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=fanatic
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=fanatic