Fanatic: meaning, definitions and examples

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fanatic

[ fəˈnætɪk ]

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intense passion

A fanatic is a person who has an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, especially for a religious or political cause. Fanatics are often willing to go to extreme lengths to support their beliefs, even if it means harming others or themselves.

Synonyms

devotee, extremist, zealot

Examples of usage

He was a religious fanatic who believed that only his interpretation of the holy book was correct.
The political fanatic was willing to sacrifice anything for the success of his party.
She was such a sports fanatic that she never missed a single game of her favorite team.

Translations

Translations of the word "fanatic" in other languages:

🇵🇹 fanático

🇮🇳 कट्टरपंथी

🇩🇪 Fanatiker

🇮🇩 fanatik

🇺🇦 фанатик

🇵🇱 fanatyk

🇯🇵 狂信者 (きょうしんしゃ, kyōshinsha)

🇫🇷 fanatique

🇪🇸 fanático

🇹🇷 fanatik

🇰🇷 광신자 (gwangsinja)

🇸🇦 مُتَعَصِّب

🇨🇿 fanatik

🇸🇰 fanatik

🇨🇳 狂热者 (kuángrèzhě)

🇸🇮 fanatik

🇮🇸 ofanatískur

🇰🇿 фанатик

🇬🇪 ფანატიკოსი

🇦🇿 fanatik

🇲🇽 fanático

Word origin

The word 'fanatic' originated in the 16th century, from the Latin 'fanaticus' meaning 'insanely but divinely inspired'. Over time, its meaning evolved to refer to someone with extreme enthusiasm or zeal, particularly in religious or political contexts.