fanaticism - use in sentences

Preposition: of

  • kind: We're not fighting for Christianity but against religious fanaticism of all kinds.

Converse of subject

  • drive: Soviet or Chinese communism was never driven by such fanaticism.

Converse of object

  • defeat: Moreover, bombing or invasion is more likely in the long-term to increase than to defeat fanaticism cloaked in religion.
  • avoid: While avoiding fanaticism, we must give ourselves with loving enthusiasm to the service of others.
  • understand: From The Times, November 6 04 Benedict Nightingale argues that Greeks understood fanaticism better than anyone.

Adjective modifier

  • religious: In certain parts f the world the right premises for certain classes might seem to be religious fanaticism.
  • Islamic: Extract: We all know about the perils of Islamic fanaticism.
  • such: Soviet or Chinese communism was never driven by such fanaticism.
  • political: It's possible for political fanaticism alone to drive people to suicide attacks, but it's hard.
  • wild: You may call this religion, but I call it wild fanaticism!

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