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fanatic

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
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Letters
7
Pronunciation
/fəˈnæt.ɪk/
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/fəˈnæt.ɪk/ · /ˈfæ.nət.ɪk/ · /fəˈnaʔɪk/

Definition of fanatic

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Fanatical.
    “But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast / To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last.”
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adj

  1. Fanatical.
    “But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast / To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last.”
  2. (obsolete)Showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, overzealous.

noun

  1. A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause.
    “The reclusive tycoon calling himself the Illusive Man is a human nationalist focused on advancing human interests, whatever the cost to non-humans. The Citadel Council regards him as a fanatic posing a serious threat to galactic security.”
    “A zealot can't change his mind. A fanatic can't change his mind and won't change the subject. —Winston Churchill (attributed)”
    “A fanatic is one who redoubles his effort when he has forgotten his aim. —George Santayana”

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Etymology

First attested in 1525. Learned borrowing from Latin fānāticus (“of a temple, divinely inspired, frenzied”), from fānum (“temple”). Influenced by French fanatique.

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