fanaticism

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The characteristic or practice of being a fanatic
{n} entusiasm, religious frenzy
Excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions, on any subject, especially religion; religious frenzy
disapproval Fanaticism is fanatical behaviour or the quality of being fanatical. a protest against intolerance and religious fanaticism. = extremism. extreme political or religious beliefs - used to show disapproval = extremism
excessive intolerance of opposing views
{i} zeal, extremism, radicalism
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Showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, over-zealous
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Fanatical
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a religious zealot
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{n} an enthusiast, one very strongly bigoted
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{a} enthusiastic, frantic
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A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion
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a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause); "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"--Winston Churchill
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Fanatic means the same as fanatical
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{s} extreme, radical, zealous
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If you say that someone is a fanatic, you mean that they are very enthusiastic about a particular activity, sport, or way of life. Both Rod and Phil are football fanatics. = enthusiast
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Pertaining to, or indicating, fanaticism; extravagant in opinions; ultra; unreasonable; excessively enthusiastic, especially on religious subjects; as, fanatic zeal; fanatic notions
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A person affected by excessive enthusiasm, particularly on religious subjects; one who indulges wild and extravagant notions of religion
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marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea; "rabid isolationist"
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disapproval If you describe someone as a fanatic, you disapprove of them because you consider their behaviour or opinions to be very extreme, for example in the way they support particular religious or political ideas. I am not a religious fanatic but I am a Christian. = extremist
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{i} zealot, religious fanatic, radical, extremist
religious fanaticism
extreme religious zeal, religious fundamentalism
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