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fanatical
[fuh-nat-i-kuhl]
adjective
motivated or characterized by an extreme, uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
Synonyms: , , ,
fanatical
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adjective
surpassing what is normal or accepted in enthusiasm for or belief in something; excessively or unusually dedicated or devoted
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- fanatically adverb
- fanaticalness noun
- nonfanatical adjective
- nonfanatically adverb
- unfanatical adjective
- unfanatically adverb
- ´Ú²¹Ëˆ²Ô²¹³Ù¾±³¦²¹±ô±ô²â adverb
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of fanatical1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
As American politics have become increasingly divisive and supercharged by misinformation, the term seeks to apply our understanding of dangerous and fanatical religious groups to extreme political beliefs.
Superstar players, fanatical fans, regular helpings of drama and the sinister side of the game - the Superclasico has it all.
Still, Pew also found that a slim majority of U.S. adults say they have heard or read “nothing at all†about fanatical Christian nationalism.
"He is a workaholic, fanatical and leads from the front. I guess that is why a lot of these younger players who are coming through are working so hard for him and having great success."
Wynona has designs on River’s cat, and River keeps planting a botanical species on workplace grounds that Wynona is on a fanatical mission to wipe out.
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When To Use
Fanatical means having and being motivated by an extreme and often unquestioning enthusiasm, devotion, or zeal for something, such as a religion, political stance, or cause.A person who shows such extreme enthusiasm or devotion is called a fanatic. Sometimes, fanatic is used negatively to imply that someone takes such devotion too far, as in They’re considered religious fanatics due to their extreme practices. Close synonyms are extremist, radical, and zealot.Other times, fanatic is not used negatively but instead simply refers to someone who is extreme in their devotion or enthusiasm for an interest or hobby. For example, calling someone a sports fanatic means they’re an extremely enthusiastic fan of sports. In fact, the word fan is a shortening of fanatic.Fanatical can be used to describe either a kind of fanatic or such a person’s beliefs or behavior.Example: We dismiss these extreme beliefs by calling them fanatical, but they may be more widespread than we think.
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