fantard enthusiasm
- noun
- Slur
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[término ofensivo para un entusiasmo fanático]
- His fantard enthusiasm sometimes made other fans uncomfortable at the conventions.
Examples
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Many online communities warn against fantard enthusiasm turning discussions toxic.
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You could see her fantard enthusiasm in every online debate about the show.
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His fantard enthusiasm for the series is overwhelming.
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Many fans show fantard enthusiasm for the latest movie.
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His fantard enthusiasm for the comic book character often led him to dominate the conversations at fan meetups.
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Her fantard enthusiasm during the panel discussion made it difficult for others to express their opinions.
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The fantard enthusiasm displayed in the forum posts often resulted in heated arguments between members.
Synonyms
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7.4
Very strong belief that makes a person refuse other views
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8.6
Strong, blind support for a person, group, or product that ignores faults
Very strong excitement that goes too far and is not reasonable
A very strong, uncontrolled excitement or support for something
Very strong, wild excitement that makes people act in an extreme way
Strong, unfair belief in an idea that ignores other views and shows hate toward people who disagree
Too much excitement about something that causes problems
Antonyms
How Enthusiastic
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7.4
- Slur
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1.0
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Surface Forms
Morphology
fantard + enthusiasm
The noun phrase is compositionally transparent: 'fantard' (a derogatory slang label for an obsessive/overzealous fan) modifies 'enthusiasm', so the overall meaning is 'excessive or obsessive fandom enthusiasm', which is directly derivable from the constituents. Caveat: 'fantard' is slang/offensive and often absent from dictionaries, so many B1 learners will not know that constituent even though the combination itself is transparent given knowledge of both words.
Etymology
Fantard enthusiasm comes from joining fan and the rude ending tard, making an insulting word for a fan whose excitement goes too far. The image is of someone so overexcited they upset others, so the phrase means 'excessive and often offensive enthusiasm'.