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fanatic

adjective noun

marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
F
Ends with
C
Contains
AN
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
A1

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Pronunciation

fəˈnæt.ɪk

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Definitions

adjective

  1. marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea

    “rabid isolationist”

noun

  1. a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)

    “{'source': 'Winston Churchill', 'text': "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"}”

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Example Sentences

rabid isolationist
{'source': 'Winston Churchill', 'text': "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"}

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