fanatic
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- //fəˈnæt.ɪk//
- //ˈfæ.nət.ɪk//
- //fəˈnaʔɪk//
Fanatical.
aggettivo
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Fanatical.
But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast / To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last.
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obsoletoShowing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, overzealous.
Etimologia
First attested in 1525. Learned borrowing from Latin fānāticus (“of a temple, divinely inspired, frenzied”), from fānum (“temple”). Influenced by French fanatique.
sostantivo
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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
Forme
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- fanatics
- comparativo
- more fanatic
- superlativo
- most fanatic