Fanaticism: meaning, definitions and examples

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fanaticism

 

[ fษ™หˆnรฆtษชsษชzษ™m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

extreme beliefs

Fanaticism is a belief or behavior involving uncritical zeal or with an obsessive enthusiasm. It is often associated with extreme religious or political views.

Synonyms

extremism, intolerance, zealotry

Examples of usage

  • He was known for his fanaticism towards his favorite sports team.
  • The cult leader's fanaticism led to tragic consequences.
  • She was willing to go to any lengths to defend her political beliefs, even resorting to fanaticism.

Translations

Translations of the word "fanaticism" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fanatismo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคŸเฅเคŸเคฐเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fanatismus

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ fanatisme

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ะฐะฝะฐั‚ะธะทะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ fanatyzm

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็‹‚ไฟก

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fanatisme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fanatismo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท fanatizm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ด‘์‹ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุนุตุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fanatismus

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ fanatizmus

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็‹‚็ƒญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ fanatizem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ofstรฆki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั„ะฐะฝะฐั‚ะธะทะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒแƒœแƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fanatizm

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fanatismo

Etymology

The word 'fanaticism' originated in the late 16th century, from the French word 'fanatisme', which ultimately comes from the Latin word 'fanaticus', meaning 'insanely but divinely inspired'. Over the years, the term has evolved to describe extreme and uncritical zeal in various aspects of life.

See also: fanatical, fanatically.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,346, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.