fanatic

AdjektivSubstantivin Dialogen belegt

//fəˈnæt.ɪk//
//ˈfæ.nət.ɪk//
//fəˈnaʔɪk//

Fanatical.

Adjektiv

1
Fanatical.
But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast / To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last.
2
veraltetShowing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, overzealous.

Herkunft

First attested in 1525. Learned borrowing from Latin fānāticus (“of a temple, divinely inspired, frenzied”), from fānum (“temple”). Influenced by French fanatique.

Substantiv

1
A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause.
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

Formen

Plural: fanatics
Komparativ: more fanatic
Superlativ: most fanatic

fan · A hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or…Fan · A diminutive of Frances.FAN · The station code of Fanling in Hong Kong.

fanatic · Fanatical.

fancied · Existing only in the fancy (“imagination”); imaginary,…fancy · The imagination.Fancy · A surname from Old English

Die Nachbarseiten — Die alphabetische Reihenfolge folgt den Regeln der Sprache, nicht den Bytewerten: Ein Akzent entscheidet nur zwischen zwei sonst gleichen Wörtern, und das Spanische führt Ñ als eigenen Buchstaben.