Fanatic

WOTD - 3 February 2008    

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Fanatic sports fans

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fəˈnæt.ɪk/, SAMPA: /f@"n{t.Ik/

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• Rhymes: -ætɪk

Adjective

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Positive Fanatic

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Superlative {{{2}}}

1. Fanatical.
2. (obsolete) Showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, over-zealous.

Translations

fanatical

Finnish: kiihkomielinen fi(fi), fanaattinen fi(fi), kiihkeä fi(fi) German: fanatisch de(de) Greek: φανατικός el(el) (fanatikós) m.

Hungarian: fanatikus hu(hu) Polish: fanatyczny m. Slovak: fanatický sk(sk)

showing evidence of possession by a god or demon

Polish: nawiedzony m., opętany m.

Noun

Singular Fanatic

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Fanatic ({{{1}}})

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

Translations

one who is zealously enthusiastic

Czech: fanatik cs(cs) m. Finnish: kiihkoilija fi(fi), fanaatikko fi(fi) French: fanatique fr(fr) m. German: Fanatiker de(de) m., Fanatikerin de(de) f.

Hungarian: fanatikus hu(hu) Polish: fanatyk m., fanatyczka f. Portuguese: fanático pt(pt) m., fanática pt(pt) f. Slovak: fanatik sk(sk) m.

See also

• fan
• crank

Quotations

• A zealot can't change his mind. A fanatic can't change his mind and won't change the subject. —Winston Churchill (attributed)
• A fanatic is one who redoubles his effort when he has forgotten his aim. —George Santayana

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