fanaticism

fa·nati·cism (-ə siz′əm)

noun

excessive and unreasonable zeal

zeal, zealotry, extremism, militancy, dogmatism, bigotry, intolerance, obsession, prejudice, superstition, narrow-mindedness, monomania, injustice, obstinacy, stubbornness, bias, unreasonableness, unreasoning zeal, excessive enthusiasm, overenthusiasm, overzealousness, partiality, devotion, warmth, fervor, ardor, partisanship, violence, immoderation, radicalism, ultraism, wild and extravagant notions, singlemindedness, infatuation, dogma, arbitrariness, tenacity, enthusiasm, abandonment, frenzy, passion.

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.
breed: The PLO also represents a particularly virulent form of terrorism, breeding fanaticism within the family unit and channeling this hatred against Israeli citizens.
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!
Christian: Yet, Christian fanaticism still has political power in moralistic legislation such as the illegal acts of opposition to abortion laws.

Preposition: in

society: So, all good and concerned Muslims are implicated in the unchecked rise of fanaticism in Muslim societies.

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