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Fanatic

/fəˈnæt.ɪk/

A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion.

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📖 Definitions of "Fanatic"

noun

1
A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion.

adjective

1
Fanatical.
2
Showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, overzealous.

🔄 Synonyms of "Fanatic"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
fiendnoun	A very evil person.
passionateverb	Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.
fanatical	Having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm for a specific cause.
rabidnoun	(by extension) Furious; raging; extremely violent.
overzealous	Too zealous; too enthusiastic or fervent.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fanatic"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
fanatical	Having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm for a specific cause.
fiendnoun	A very evil person.
passionateverb	Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.
overzealous	Too zealous; too enthusiastic or fervent.
rabidnoun	(by extension) Furious; raging; extremely violent.
fanaticismnoun	The characteristic or practice of being a fanatic.
zealotnoun	One who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for their own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic.
devoteenoun	An ardent enthusiast or admirer.
bigoted	Having the characteristics of a bigot; strongly prejudiced; forming negative opinions about others without just cause.
radicalnoun	Favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.
ultranationalistnoun	An adherent of ultranationalism.
extremenoun	In the greatest or highest degree; intense.
geeknoun	(colloquial) A person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby and often having limited or nonstandard social skills. Often used with an attributive noun.
fervent	Having or showing emotional warmth, fervor, and/or passion.
enthusiastic	With zealous fervor; excited, motivated.
diehardnoun	Strongly or fanatically determined or devoted.
freneticnoun	Frenzied and frantic, harried; having extreme enthusiasm or energy.
knobnoun	A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle.
fannoun	A hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.
feverish	Having a fever, an elevated body temperature.