fanatic
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4.3
- adjective
- /fəˈnætɪk/
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fanático
- A man with an accordion climbed up on a table and began to play with restless, fanatic energy.
And he is fanatical and brilliant and works really hard.
- And he is fanatical and brilliant and works really hard.
- I mean, those are fanatical people who do not believe in democracy, who are in many, many cases, white supremacists.
- There's also a a fanatic aspect to it.
- And they're going to, they're going to, they can only be happy if if they achieve some fanatic level of success, right?
Examples
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So I'm a, I'm a devotee and complete fanatic for the infinite game and having an infinite mindset very quickly.
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"But that wouldn't work," I continued, "because major museums are positively fanatic about their appearance."
Fiction book (2001) -
I was pretty fanatic about it," she told me, laughing.
Academic text (1998) -
Oh yes, your father was a fanatic movie nut.
Fiction book (2002) -
I can relate so well to the fanatic tone of this article.
Blog text (12) -
I figured our fanatic friend here might look you up to get you to repent your sins.
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It demanded absolute surrender, years of fanatic dedication and discipline.
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The coach admired the player's fanatic dedication to improving his skills.
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Her fanatic enthusiasm for environmental conservation inspired many people to join her cause.
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He is a fanatic supporter of the local soccer team, attending every match regardless of the weather.
Synonyms
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3.5
Very enthusiastic or excited, often in a way that seems unreasonable
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7.5
Showing extreme and unreasonable support for a person or idea
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7.7
Being too eager and causing problems
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6.8
Very strong support for an idea or cause without question
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6.8
Being very excited and active about a cause or goal
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8.4
Being very strong and excited about something
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9.9
Being very focused on one idea and ignoring other things
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8.9
Showing an extreme and unhealthy liking for one thing
Compounds
- Offensive
A person who cares very much about protecting the environment and changes their life for it, sometimes too much
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fanatic comes from the old Latin fanaticus, from fanum which meant 'temple' and suggested being 'inspired by a god'. People once used it for strong religious passion, so today fanatic describes someone very strongly and often blindly enthusiastic.