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
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.
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.
adjective
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.
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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