fanatic
See also: fanàtic
English
editAlternative forms
edit- fanatick (obsolete)
Etymology
editFirst attested in 1525. Learned borrowing from Latin fānāticus (“of a temple, divinely inspired, frenzied”), from fānum (“temple”). Influenced by French fanatique.
Pronunciation
edit- (MLE) IPA(key): /fəˈnaʔɪk/
- IPA(key): /fəˈnæt.ɪk/
Audio (US): (file) Audio (General Australian): (file) - Rhymes: -ætɪk
- Homophones: phonetic, phenetic (only in certain topolects with the met–mat merger)
Adjective
editfanatic (comparative more fanatic, superlative most fanatic)
- Fanatical.
- 1817, Thomas Moore, Lalla-Rookh:
- But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast / To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last.
- (obsolete) Showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, overzealous.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editfanatical
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showing evidence of possession by a god or demon
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Noun
editfanatic (plural fanatics)
- A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause.
- 2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Cerberus: The Illusive Man Codex entry:
- The reclusive tycoon calling himself the Illusive Man is a human nationalist focused on advancing human interests, whatever the cost to non-humans. The Citadel Council regards him as a fanatic posing a serious threat to galactic security.
- 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
Derived terms
editTranslations
editone who is zealously enthusiastic
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See also
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editOccitan
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin fānāticus, possibly via French fanatique.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editfanatic m (feminine singular fanatica, masculine plural fanatics, feminine plural fanaticas)
Romanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French fanatique, from Latin fānāticus.
Adjective
editfanatic m or n (feminine singular fanatică, masculine plural fanatici, feminine and neuter plural fanatice)
Declension
editsingular | plural | |||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
nominative- accusative |
indefinite | fanatic | fanatică | fanatici | fanatice | |||
definite | fanaticul | fanatica | fanaticii | fanaticele | ||||
genitive- dative |
indefinite | fanatic | fanatice | fanatici | fanatice | |||
definite | fanaticului | fanaticei | fanaticilor | fanaticelor |
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