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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFanatiker
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fanatɪkɐ
"Er ist ein absoluter Sportfanatiker."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause.
"Religious fanatics can sometimes cause unrest through their uncompromising views."
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Filled with or expressing excessive enthusiasm.
"He has a fanatic devotion to physical fitness and strict dieting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'fanaticus', meaning 'inspired by a divinity' or 'belonging to a temple', stemming from 'fanum' (temple). In the 17th century, the meaning shifted in English to denote someone marked by excessive enthusiasm, particularly in religious or political contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fanatic" is said worldwide
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fanatique
Transliteration: fanatik
"C'est un fanatique de la lecture."
Fanatiker
Transliteration: fanatɪkɐ
"Er ist ein absoluter Sportfanatiker."
fanatico
Transliteration: faˈnatiko
"È un fanatico della tecnologia."
fanático
Transliteration: faˈnatiko
"Es un fanático del fútbol."
fanático
Transliteration: fɐˈnatiku
"Ele é um fanático por carros."
कट्टर
Transliteration: kattar
"वह अपनी विचारधारा को लेकर बहुत कट्टर है।"
狂热分子
Transliteration: kuángrè fēnzi
"他是一个不折不扣的电影狂热分子。"
광신자
Transliteration: gwangsinja
"그는 운동 광신자이다."
狂信者
Transliteration: kyōshinja
"彼は政治の狂信者として知られている。"
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