fanatical

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fəˈnætɪkəl/

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Adjective

fanatical (comparative more fanatical, superlative most fanatical)

1. Having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm for a specific cause.

   fanatical devotion

   fanatical belief

   fanatical follower

   The group was known for its fanatical devotion to its leader.

   He’s a fanatical supporter of the local football team.

Derived terms

• antifanatical
• fanatically
• fanaticalness
• nonfanatical
• ultrafanatical
• unfanatical

Related terms

• fanatic

Translations

having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm

Catalan: fanàtic (ca) Czech: fanatický (cs) Esperanto: fanatikeca Finnish: kiihkomielinen, kiihkeä (fi), fanaattinen (fi) French: fanatique (fr) Galician: fanático (gl) German: fanatisch (de) Greek: φανατικός (el) (fanatikós) Hungarian: fanatikus (hu) Italian: fanatico (it) Māori: whiwhita Plautdietsch: fanatisch Polish: fanatyczny (pl) Portuguese: fanático (pt) Russian: фанатичный (ru) (fanatičnyj) Spanish: fanático (es), fiebrudo (es) (Hispanic America), fiebrú m (Caribbean), fiebrúa f (Caribbean) Swedish: fanatisk (sv) Turkish: bağnaz (tr), fanatik (tr)