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fanatic

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /fəˈnætɪk/

Forms: fanatics

fanatic means: Someone who has an extremely strong interest in an activity or subject.

noun

KEEN ENTHUSIASTB2

Someone who has an extremely strong interest in an activity or subject.

  • My brother is a football fanatic.
  • Fitness fanatics arrive at the gym before sunrise.
  • As a coffee fanatic, she owns three different machines.

Similar words: enthusiast, devotee, buff

Common phrases: fitness fanatic, sports fanatic, coffee fanatic

EXTREME BELIEVERC1

Someone who supports a belief or cause with extreme enthusiasm, often refusing to accept other views.

  • He became a religious fanatic.
  • The fanatics refused to listen to anyone else.
  • A political fanatic disrupted the public meeting.

Similar words: zealot, extremist

Opposites: moderate

Common phrases: religious fanatic, political fanatic, a fanatic

adjective

EXTREMELY DEVOTEDC2

Believing in or supporting something so strongly that you act in an extreme or unreasonable way.

  • They showed fanatic loyalty to their leader.
  • His fanatic devotion left little time for his family.
  • The movement gained a small group of fanatic followers.

Similar words: fanatical, obsessive, zealous

Opposites: moderate

Common phrases: fanatic devotion, fanatic loyalty, fanatic followers

Questions about fanatic

What does fanatic mean?

Someone who has an extremely strong interest in an activity or subject.

What is fanatic in other languages?

Türkçe: tutkun · Español: fanático · Français: passionné · Deutsch: Fan · Italiano: appassionato · 日本語: 熱狂的なファン

How do you pronounce fanatic?

It is pronounced /fəˈnætɪk/.

How do you use fanatic in a sentence?

My brother is a football fanatic. Fitness fanatics arrive at the gym before sunrise.

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