fanatic zeal

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• Fanatic — Fa*nat ic, a. [L. fanaticus inspired by divinity, enthusiastic, frantic, fr. fanum fane: cf. F. fanatique. See {Fane}.] Pertaining to, or indicating, fanaticism; extravagant in opinions; ultra; unreasonable; excessively enthusiastic, especially… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fanatic — ► NOUN 1) a person filled with excessive zeal, especially for an extreme political or religious cause. 2) informal a person with an obsessive enthusiasm for a pastime or hobby. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ filled with or expressing excessive zeal. DERIVATIVES… …   English terms dictionary

• Zeal|ot — «ZEHL uht», noun. a person who shows too much zeal; immoderate partisan; fanatic: »A band of zealots…is pushing his candidacy hard (Wall Street Journal). SYNONYM(S): bigot. ╂[< Latin zēlōtēs < Greek zēlōt < zēloûn be zealous < zêlos… …   Useful english dictionary

• zeal|ot — «ZEHL uht», noun. a person who shows too much zeal; immoderate partisan; fanatic: »A band of zealots…is pushing his candidacy hard (Wall Street Journal). SYNONYM(S): bigot. ╂[< Latin zēlōtēs < Greek zēlōt < zēloûn be zealous < zêlos… …   Useful english dictionary

• fanatic — [fə nat′ik] adj. [< L fanaticus, of a temple, hence enthusiastic, inspired < fanum, a temple: see FANE] FANATICAL n. a person whose extreme zeal, piety, etc. goes beyond what is reasonable; zealot SYN. ZEALOT …   English World dictionary

• fanatic — /feuh nat ik/, n. 1. a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics. adj. 2. fanatical. [1515 25; < L fanaticus pertaining to a temple, inspired by orgiastic rites, frantic, equiv. to fan(um) temple +… …   Universalium

• fanatic — fa•nat•ic [[t]fəˈnæt ɪk[/t]] n. 1) a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics; zealot 2) fanatical • Etymology: 1515–25; < L fānāticus pertaining to a temple, der. of fānum temple syn: fanatic,… …   From formal English to slang

• Zeal —    , ZEALOT    If zeal is defined as earnest enthusiasm, especially for a cause, why is a zealot considered a fanatic? Because the original Zealots were dedicated to protecting a piece of ground, even at the expense of their lives. The Zealots,… …   Dictionary of eponyms

• fanatic — [fə natɪk] noun a person filled with excessive zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause. ↘informal a person with an obsessive enthusiasm for a pastime or hobby. adjective filled with or expressing excessive zeal. Derivatives… …   English new terms dictionary

• fanatic — /fəˈnætɪk / (say fuh natik) noun 1. a person who is extremely enthusiastic about or devoted to an activity, practice, etc.: a skiing fanatic; a health fanatic. 2. a person with an extreme and unreasoning enthusiasm or zeal, especially in… …  

• fanatic — A religious or political enthusiast; a person entertaining extravagant notions, or affected by excessive zeal or enthusiasm, especially upon religious or political subjects …   Black's law dictionary