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FANATIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
Example:
A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject
Synonyms:
fanatic; fiend
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("fanatic" is a kind of...):
enthusiast; partisan; partizan (an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity)
Derivation:
fanatic; fanatical (marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
Example:
rabid isolationist
Synonyms:
fanatic; fanatical; overzealous; rabid
Classified under:
Similar:
passionate (having or expressing strong emotions)
Derivation:
fanatic (a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause))
fanatism (excessive intolerance of opposing views)
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