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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:

Nouns denoting people

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:

Adjectives

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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