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fanatic
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fa·nat·ic  (f-ntk)
n.
A person marked or motivated by an extreme, unreasoning enthusiasm, as for a cause.
adj.
Fanatical.

[Latin fnticus, inspired by orgiastic rites, pertaining to a temple, from fnum, temple; see dhs- in Indo-European roots.]

fanatic [fəˈnætɪk]
n
1. a person whose enthusiasm or zeal for something is extreme or beyond normal limits
2. Informal a person devoted to a particular hobby or pastime; fan a jazz fanatic
adj
a variant of fanatical
[from Latin fānāticus belonging to a temple, hence, inspired by a god, frenzied, from fānum temple]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fanaticfanatic - 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
enthusiast, 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"
passionate - 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]
Translations
fanatic [fəˈnætɪk]
A. ADJfanático
B. Nfanático/a m/f

fanatic [fəˈnætɪk] n
(= enthusiast) → fanatique mf
a football fanatic → un(e) fanatique de football, un(e) fana > de qch
(= extremist) → fanatique mf
a religious fanatic → un fanatique religieux

fanatic
nFanatiker(in) m(f)
adj = fanatical

fanatic [fəˈnætɪk] nfanatico/a
fanatic [fəˈnætɪk] nfanatico/a

fanatic
n fanatic [fəˈnӕtik]
a person who is (too) enthusiastic about something a religious fanatic. fanatikus, dweper, yweraar مُتَعَصِّب، مُتَحَمِّس фанатик fanatik fanatiker der Fanatiker φανατικός fanático fanaatik آدم متعصب fanaatikko fanatique קַנַאי अति उत्साही fanatik, revan pristaša fanatikus fanatik ofstækismaður, öfgamaður fanatico 狂信者 광신자 fanatikas fanātiķis fanatik fanaticus fanatiker, –idiot, svermer fanatyk fanático fanatic фанатик fanatik fanatik, navdušenec fanatik fanatiker ผู้คลั่งไคล้ fanatic, bağnaz 狂熱者,...入迷者 фанатик شدت پسند người cuồng tín 者,者...
adj faˈnatic(al)
(too) enthusiastic He is fanatical about physical exercise. fanaties مُتَعَصِّب фанатичен fanatický fanatisk fanatisch φανατικός fanático fanaatiline متعصب fanaattinen fanatique קִיצוֹנִי कट्टरता fanatičan, entuzijastičan rajongó terlalu bersemangat öfgafullur fanatico 狂信的な 광신적인 fanatiškas fanātisks terlalu bersemangat fanatiek fanatisk, svermerisk fanatyczny fanático fanatic фанатичный fanatický fanatičen fanatičan fanatisk ที่คลั่งไคล้ที่สุด aşırı düşkün, fanatik 狂熱的 фанатичний کٹّر cuồng tín
adv faˈnatically
fanaties بِتَعَصُّب фанатично fanaticky fanatiskt fanatisch φανατικά fanáticamente fanaatiliselt بطور متعصبانه fanaattisesti fanatiquement בְּקַנָאוּת פָנָאטִית धर्मान्धता, दुराग्रह fanaticno fanatikusan secara fanatik einstrengingslega fanaticamente 狂信的に 광신적으로 fanatiškai fanātiski dengan fanatik fanatiek fanatisk fanatycznie fanaticamente fanatic фанатично náruživo fanatično fanatično fanatiskt อย่างคลั่งไคล้ที่สุด bağnazca, fanatik bir şekilde 狂熱地 фанатично شدت کے ساتھ cuồng nhiệt; say mê
n faˈnaticism [-sizəm]
(too) great enthusiasm, especially about religion Fanaticism is the cause of most religious hatred. fanatisme, dweepsug تَعَصُّب фанатизъм fanatismus fanatisme der Fanatismus φανατισμός fanatismo fanatism افراطی گری fanaattisuus fanatisme קַנָאוּת कट्टरपन, हठधर्म fanatičnost fanatizmus fanatisme öfgar, ofstæki fanatismo 狂信 광신 fanatizmas fanātisms kecenderungan fanatik fanatisme fanatisme, svermeri fanatyzm fanatismo fanatism фанатизм fanatizmus fanatizem fanatizam fanatism ความคลั่งไคล้; ความศรัทธา bağnazlık, fanatizm 狂熱 фанатизм تشدد ، ہٹ دھرمی sự cuồng tín

fanatic شخص متعصب fanatik fanatiker Fanatiker φανατικός fanático kiihkoilija fanatique fanatik fanatico 熱狂者 광신자 fanaticus fanatiker fanatyk fanático фанатик fanatisk ผู้คลั่งไคล้ fanatik người cuồng tín 狂热者


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