Meaning of 'fanatic'
Meaning of 'fanatic' (Webster Dictionary)
- Pertaining to, or indicating, fanaticism; extravagant in
opinions; ultra; unreasonable; excessively enthusiastic, especially on
religious subjects; as, fanatic zeal; fanatic notions. - A person affected by excessive enthusiasm, particularly on
religious subjects; one who indulges wild and extravagant notions of
religion.
Meaning of 'fanatic' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
- a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
Example in sentence:
- A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject
Meaning (2):
- marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
- marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
Example in sentence:
- rabid isolationist
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