religious fanatic

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• fanatic — n. 1) a religious fanatic 2) a fanatic to + inf. (he had to be a fanatic to do that) * * * [fə nætɪk] a religious fanatic a fanatic to + inf. (he had to be a fanatic to do that) …   Combinatory dictionary

• fanatic — fa|nat|ic [fəˈnætık] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: fanaticus made wild or mad by the gods , from fanum religious building ] 1.) someone who has extreme political or religious ideas and is often dangerous = ↑extremist ▪ fanatics who… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• fanatic — [[t]fənæ̱tɪk[/t]] fanatics 1) N COUNT (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… …   English dictionary

• fanatic — noun 1) a religious fanatic Syn: zealot, extremist, militant, dogmatist, devotee, adherent; sectarian, bigot, partisan, radical, diehard; informal maniac See note at zealot 2) informal …   Thesaurus of popular words

• fanatic — fa·nat·ic || fÉ™ nætɪk n. zealot, religious fanatic, radical, extremist adj. extreme, radical, zealous …   English contemporary dictionary

• Fanatic (1965 film) — Fanatic Fanatic in US release as Die! Die! My Darling! Directed by Silvio Narizzano …   Wikipedia

• 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 — Fa*nat ic, n. A person affected by excessive enthusiasm, particularly on religious subjects; one who indulges wild and extravagant notions of religion. [1913 Webster] There is a new word, coined within few months, called fanatics, which, by the… …   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

• fanatic — fa|nat|ic1 [ fə nætık ] noun count 1. ) someone who has very strong religious or political beliefs that often make them behave in an unreasonable way: attacks by religious fanatics 2. ) someone who likes a sport or activity very much: a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• fanatic — I UK [fəˈnætɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms fanatic : singular fanatic plural fanatics 1) someone who has very strong religious or political beliefs that often make them behave in an unreasonable way attacks by religious fanatics 2) someone… …   English dictionary