Fanatic Definition

fə-nătĭk
fanatics
noun
fanatics
A person whose extreme zeal, piety, etc. goes beyond what is reasonable; zealot.
Webster's New World
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adjective

Fanatical.

Webster's New World

Fanatical.

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Other Word Forms of Fanatic

Noun

Singular:
fanatic
Plural:
fanatics

Origin of Fanatic

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

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin fānāticus inspired by orgiastic rites, pertaining to a temple from fānum temple dhēs- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Fanatic Sentence Examples

  • If the horseracing fanatic, Brandon, was there, he'd call this man a wild mustang.

  • It's a dream come true for the diehard Disney fanatic!

  • Since she is such a sport's fanatic, this direction would be a natural one for her.

  • Rolfe is incredibly ill-tempered and foul-mouthed as his on-screen video game fanatic.

  • The alleged ringleader, Mohammed Atta, does not fit the profile of a rabid Muslim fanatic.

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Words Starting With

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CICTIC

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Words Starting With F and Ending With C

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