Etymological root
fānāticus
Latin
Words from this root(3)
fanatic
C1
/fəˈnæt.ɪk/
A person with extreme, often unreasonable enthusiasm for a cause or belief.
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fanatical
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/fəˈnætɪkəl/
filled with excessive, uncritical zeal for a cause
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fanaticism
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/fəˈnætɪˌsɪzəm/
excessive, uncritical zeal, especially in religion or politics
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