fanatical

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fanatical

/fəˈnætɪkəl/

adjective more fanatical · most fanatical

Having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm for a specific cause. fanatical devotion

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Closest in meaning: fanatic, passionate, overzealous, rabid, fanaticism, sectarian, bigoted, ultranationalist, hardline, avid, fervent, enthusiastic, diehard, manic, frenetic, knob

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adj having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm

Español	fanático, fiebrudo, fiebrú, fiebrúa
Português	fanático
Français	fanatique
Deutsch	fanatisch
Italiano	fanatico
Ελληνικά	φανατικός fanatikós
Русский	фанатичный fanatičnyj

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@misc{fanatical_2026,
  title = {fanatical},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fanatical},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}