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fanatic
- /fəˈnæt.ɪk/
- /ˈfæ.nət.ɪk/ obsolete
- /fəˈnaʔɪk/ Multicultural London English
Sounds like phonetic, phenetic (only in certain topolects with the met–mat merger) · Rhymes with -ætɪk
Where it comes from
First attested in 1525. Learned borrowing from Latin fānāticus (“of a temple, divinely inspired, frenzied”), from fānum (“temple”). Influenced by French fanatique.
adjective more fanatic · most fanatic · fanatick
- Fanatical. But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast / To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last.
- Showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, overzealous.
noun fanatics · fanatick
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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.
Similar: freak
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: fanatical, fiend, passionate, overzealous, rabid, fanaticism, zealot, devotee, bigoted, radical, ultranationalist, extreme, geek, fervent, enthusiastic, diehard
Translations
Every language
adj fanatical
| Español | fanático |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ファナーティック fanātikku |
| Português | fanático |
| Français | fanatique |
| Deutsch | fanatisch |
| Italiano | fanatico, maniaco, patito, seguace |
| Ελληνικά | φανατικός fanatikós |
| Русский | фанати́чный fanatíčnyj |
| العربية | مُتَعَصِّب mutaʕaṣṣib |
adj showing evidence of possession by a god or demon
| Русский | одержи́мый oderžímyj |
|---|
noun one who is zealously enthusiastic
| Español | fanático |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 광신자 gwangsinja, 열광자 yeolgwangja |
| 日本語 | 狂信者 kyōshinsha, 熱狂者 netsukyōsha |
| 中文 | 狂熱分子 /狂热分子 kuángrè fēnzǐ, 擁躉 /拥趸 yōngdǔn, 狂信徒 kuángxìntú |
| Português | fanático, fanática |
| Français | fanatique |
| Deutsch | Fanatiker, Fanatikerin |
| Italiano | fanatico, fanatica, patito, patita, maniaco, maniaca |
| Русский | фана́тик fanátik, фанати́чка fanatíčka, изувер izuver |
| العربية | مُتَعَصِّب mutaʕaṣṣib, غَيُور ḡayūr |
Talk about this word "fanatic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fanatic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fanatic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fanatic "fanatic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fanatic.Cite this
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title = {fanatic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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