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fanatic

57 5.1
A person with very strong enthusiasm for a cause who ignores reason
  • noun
  • /fəˈnætɪk/
translation icon : fanático
  • She is a fanatic about autonomous taxi networks.
  • religious fanatic

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Examples

Synonyms

nut
vsfanatic
  • Informal
675 7.7

A person who is very interested in a particular hobby or subject

is extreme devotion toward a cause that disregards reason and evidence
maniac
vsfanatic
  • Offensive
78 6.8

A person who likes something so much it seems extreme

is the same intensity but specifically for causes, ignoring reason
zealot
vsfanatic
  • Offensive
38 8.1

A person who supports a cause very strongly and refuses to change

is extreme and ignores reason or opposing evidence for a cause
fiend
vsfanatic
  • Informal
35 7.5

A person who loves something and spends a lot of time on it

is focused on a cause and disregards opposing evidence or reason
ideologue
vsfanatic
33 9.0

A person who strongly supports certain ideas and ignores practical facts

is extreme in enthusiasm and disregards reason or opposing evidence
fanboy
vsfanatic
  • Slang
27 7.3

A man who likes a film, game, or show so much he defends it strongly

is similar but applied to causes and often disregards contrary evidence
devotee
vsfanatic
25 6.0

A person who strongly likes and follows someone or something

is devotion that becomes extreme and dismisses reason in support of causes
diehard
vsfanatic
19 6.8

A person who stays loyal to a belief, group, or team and refuses to change

is intense loyalty to a cause that disregards reason or evidence
superfan
vsfanatic
  • Informal
4 4.1

A person who really loves and supports a singer, team, or show

is similar but more likely to reject reason when supporting a cause
devoted fan
vsfanatic
4 2.7

A person who loves and supports a team, person, or group a lot

is similar intensity but more likely to ignore reason for a cause
hardcore fan
vsfanatic
  • Informal
3 3.7

A person who loves something like a band or team a lot and shows strong support

shows extreme devotion that also ignores reason and opposing evidence
ideologist
vsfanatic
2 7.9

A person who strongly supports a set of political or social beliefs

is similar but more likely to ignore opposing evidence and practicality
obsessor
vsfanatic
8.1

A person who thinks about one thing too much

is extreme enthusiasm for a cause that often ignores reason or evidence
hardcore enthusiast
vsfanatic
  • Informal
6.3

A person who loves an activity very much and spends a lot of time on it

is enthusiasm that often crosses into irrational support for a cause

Antonyms

skeptic
  • US
77 4.1

A person who often doubts accepted ideas and asks for proof

3 7.0

A person who trusts reason and observable facts, not supernatural explanations

Compounds

eco-fanatic
  • Offensive
8.1

A person who cares very much about protecting the environment and changes their life for it, sometimes too much

How Supportive

zealot
  • Offensive
38 8.1
fanatic
57 5.1
advocate
282 4.1
enthusiast
81 3.4
supporter
817 1.0

Surface Forms

fanatic singular
fanatics plural

Etymology

Fanatic as a noun comes from the same Latin fanaticus, from fanum meaning 'temple' and 'inspired by a god'. Because it once meant extreme religious devotion, today a fanatic is a person with very strong enthusiasm who may not listen to other ideas, and it also gave the short word fan, which people use for someone who strongly likes a team or celebrity.