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Fanatic: meaning, definitions and examples

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fanatic

 

[ fษ™หˆnรฆtษชk ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fanรกtico

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคŸเฅเคŸเคฐเคชเค‚เคฅเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fanatiker

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ fanatik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ะฐะฝะฐั‚ะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ fanatyk

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็‹‚ไฟก่€… (ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒ, kyลshinsha)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fanatique

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fanรกtico

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท fanatik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ด‘์‹ ์ž (gwangsinja)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุชูŽุนูŽุตูู‘ุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fanatik

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ fanatik

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็‹‚็ƒญ่€… (kuรกngrรจzhฤ›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ fanatik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ofanatรญskur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั„ะฐะฝะฐั‚ะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒแƒœแƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fanatik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fanรกtico

Etymology

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.

See also: fan, fandom, fans, fantastic.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,128, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.