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fanatic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈfæ.nət.ɪk/ (obsolete)
• (Australia) audio
• /fəˈnaʔɪk/ (Multicultural-London-English)
• /fəˈnæt.ɪk/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. Fanatical.
   • But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast / To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last. 1817, Thomas Moore, Lalla Rookh […] , London: Longman […] :
2. (obsolete) Showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, overzealous.

Forms

Deriveds

fanaticize · nonfanatic · ultrafanatic · unfanatic

Translations (44)

it seguace (fanatical) · bg фанати́чен (fanatical) · hu fanatikus (fanatical) · el φανατικός (fanatical) · uk фанати́чний (fanatical) · ar مُتَعَصِّب (fanatical) · ca fanàtic (fanatical) · it patito (fanatical) · be фанаты́чны (fanatical) · ajp متعصب (fanatical) · sl fanatičen (fanatical) · sk fanatický (fanatical) · ja ファナーティック (fanatical) · es fanático (fanatical) · pl nawiedzony (showing evidence of possession by a god or demon) · pl fanatyczny (fanatical) · pdt fanatisch (fanatical) · et fanaatiline (fanatical) · fi fanaattinen (fanatical) · mk фанатичен (fanatical) · mi ngākau whiwhita (fanatical) · pl opętany (showing evidence of possession by a god or demon) · fa فناتیک (fanatical) · it fanatico (fanatical) · lv fanātisks (fanatical) · de fanatisch (fanatical) · lt fanatiškas (fanatical) · da fanatisk (fanatical) · fr fanatique (fanatical) · sh фана̀тичан (fanatical) · fi kiihkomielinen (fanatical) · nl fanatiek (fanatical) · ru одержи́мый (showing evidence of possession by a god or demon) · tr bağnaz (fanatical) · ru фанати́чный (fanatical) · sv fanatisk (fanatical) · tr fanatik (fanatical) · eo fanatika (fanatical) · sh fanàtičan (fanatical) · pt fanático (fanatical) · fi kiihkeä (fanatical) · it maniaco (fanatical) · mi manawawera (fanatical) · af fanatikus (fanatical)

fanatic en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈfæ.nət.ɪk/ (obsolete)
• (Australia) audio
• /fəˈnaʔɪk/ (Multicultural-London-English)
• /fəˈnæt.ɪk/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause.
   • A zealot can't change his mind. A fanatic can't change his mind and won't change the subject. —Winston Churchill (attributed)
   • 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. 2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Cerberus: The Illusive Man Codex entry:
   • A fanatic is one who redoubles his effort when he has forgotten his aim. —George Santayana

Forms

Deriveds

Sinatratic · Lovatic · fanaticize · fanaticism · ecofanatic · nonfanatic · ultrafanatic · Jonatic · antifanatic · fan

Relateds

fan · crank · extremist

Synonyms

freak

Translations (65)

it fanatico (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · uk фанати́чка (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · fr fanatique (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · be фана́тык (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · nn fanatikar (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · mk фанатик (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · sl fanatičarka (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · uk фана́тик (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · sh фана̀тик (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · ca fanàtic (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · bg фанати́чка (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · fi kiihkoilija (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · de Fanatiker (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · pt fanática (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · sk fanatik (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · kk тақуа (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · cmn 狂信徒 (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · pl fanatyczka (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · hu fanatikus (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · be фанаты́чка (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · cs fanatik (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · ja 熱狂者 (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · es fanático (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · ar غَيُور (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · it maniaco (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · uk бузуві́р (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · de Fanatikerin (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · it seguace (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · ko 광신자 (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · sl fanatik (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · bg фанати́к (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · nb fanatiker (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · pt fanático (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · fa متعصب (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · lv fanātiķis (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · eo fanatikulo (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · pl fanatyk (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · cmn 狂熱分子 /狂热分子 (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · ja 狂信者 (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · it patito (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · fi fanaatikko (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · sh fanàtik (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · it maniaca (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · ru фанати́чка (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · ar مُتَعَصِّب (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · cmn 擁躉 /拥趸 (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · sv fanatiker (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · it fanatica (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · gl fanática (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · lt fanatikas (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · nl fanaat (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · et fanaatik (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · tr fanatik (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · ta வெறியன் (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · ko 열광자 (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · ru фана́тик (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · cs fanatička (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · fa فناتیک (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · it patita (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · sk fanatička (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · da fanatiker (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · ru изувер (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · tr mutaassıp (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · gl fanático (one who is zealously enthusiastic) · az təəssübkeş (one who is zealously enthusiastic)