fanatic

fa·nat·ic

 (fə-năt′ĭk)

n.

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

adj.

Fanatical.

---

[Latin fānāticus, inspired by orgiastic rites, pertaining to a temple, from fānum, temple; see dhēs- 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

[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 Churchill fiend 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" fanatical, overzealous, rabid 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]

fanatic

noun

1. 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.

adjective

Holding especially political views that deviate drastically and fundamentally from conventional or traditional beliefs:

extreme, extremist, fanatical, rabid, radical, revolutionary, ultra.

Slang: far-out.

Translations

مُتَعَصِّبمُتَعَصِّب، مُتَحَمِّس

fanatikfanatic

fanatiker

FanatikerfanatischFanatikerin

φανατικός

fanático

kiihkoilijakiihkomielinenfanaatikkofanaattinenkiihkeä

fanatique

fanatik

fanatikus

ofstækismaîur, öfgamaîur

fanatico

熱狂者

광신자

fanatiškaifanatizmas

fanātiķis

fanaticus

fanatikerfanatisk-idiotsvermersvermerisk

fanatyk

fanáticofanática

фанатик

fanatikfanatický

fanatisk

ผู้คลั่งไคล้

bağnazfanaticfanatik

người cuồng tín

狂热者盲信者…入迷者狂热的

fanatic

[fəˈnætɪk]

A. ADJ → fanático

B. N → fanático/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

n → Fanatiker(in) m(f)

adj = fanatical

fanatic

[fəˈnætɪk] n → fanatico/a

fanatic

(fəˈnӕtik) noun

a person who is (too) enthusiastic about something. a religious fanatic. fanatikus, dweper, yweraar مُتَعَصِّب، مُتَحَمِّس фанатик fanático fanatik der Fanatiker fanatiker φανατικόςfanático fanaatik آدم متعصب fanaatikko fanatiqueקנאי अति उत्साही fanatik, revan pristaša fanatikus fanatik ofstækismaður, öfgamaður fanatico 狂信者 광신자 fanatikas fanātiķis fanatik fanaticusfanatiker, –idiot, svermerfanatyk توغمه ناك، متعصب، ټينګ (لكه پرمذهب fanático fanatic фанатик fanatik fanatik, navdušenec fanatik fanatiker ผู้คลั่งไคล้ fanatic, bağnaz 狂熱者 фанатик شدت پسند người cuồng tín 狂热者，盲信者，...入迷者

faˈnatic(al) adjective

(too) enthusiastic. He is fanatical about physical exercise. fanaties مُتَعَصِّب фанатичен fanático fanatický fanatisch fanatisk φανατικόςfanático fanaatiline متعصب fanaattinen fanatiqueקיצוני कट्टरता fanatičan, entuzijastičan rajongó terlalu bersemangat öfgafullur fanatico 狂信的な 광신적인 fanatiškas fanātisks terlalu bersemangat fanatiekfanatisk, svermeriskfanatyczny دتعصب fanático fanatic фанатичный fanatický fanatičen fanatičan fanatisk ที่คลั่งไคล้ที่สุด aşırı düşkün, fanatik 狂熱的 фанатичний کٹّر cuồng tín 狂热的

faˈnatically adverb

fanaties بِتَعَصُّب фанатично fanaticamente fanaticky fanatisch fanatiskt φανατικάfanáticamente fanaatiliselt بطور متعصبانه fanaattisesti fanatiquement בְּקַנָאוּת פָנָאטִית धर्मान्धता, दुराग्रह fanaticno fanatikusan secara fanatik einstrengingslega fanaticamente 狂信的に 광신적으로 fanatiškai fanātiski dengan fanatik fanatiekfanatisk fanatycznie توګه دتعصب fanaticamente fanatic фанатично náruživo fanatično fanatično fanatiskt อย่างคลั่งไคล้ที่สุด bağnazca, fanatik bir şekilde 狂熱地 фанатично شدت کے ساتھ cuồng nhiệt; say mê 狂热地

faˈnaticism (-sizəm) noun

(too) great enthusiasm, especially about religion. Fanaticism is the cause of most religious hatred. fanatisme, dweepsug تَعَصُّب фанатизъм fanatismo fanatismus der Fanatismus fanatisme φανατισμόςfanatismo fanatism افراطی گری fanaattisuus fanatismeקנאות कट्टरपन, हठधर्म fanatičnost fanatizmus fanatisme öfgar, ofstæki fanatismo 狂信 광신 fanatizmas fanātisms kecenderungan fanatik fanatismefanatisme, svermerifanatyzm تعصب fanatismo fanatism фанатизм fanatizmus fanatizem fanatizam fanatism ความคลั่งไคล้; ความศรัทธา bağnazlık, fanatizm 狂熱 фанатизм تشدد ، ہٹ دھرمی sự cuồng tín 狂热

fanatic

→ مُتَعَصِّب 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

fanatic

, fanatical

a. fanático-a.