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fanatical

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /fəˈnætɪkəl/
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  • CMU ARPABET: F AH0 N AE1 T IH0 K AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • rabid isolationist

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fanatic, overzealous, rabid

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: fanàtic — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • Czech: fanatický — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • Esperanto: fanatikeca — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • Finnish: kiihkomielinen — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • Finnish: kiihkeä — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • Finnish: fanaattinen — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • French: fanatique — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • Galician: fanático — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • German: fanatisch — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • Greek: φανατικός (fanatikós) — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • Hungarian: fanatikus — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • Italian: fanatico — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • Māori: whiwhita — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • Plautdietsch: fanatisch — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • Polish: fanatyczny — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • Portuguese: fanático — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • Russian: фанатичный (fanatičnyj) — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • Spanish: fanático — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • Spanish: fiebrudo — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • Spanish: fiebrú — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • Spanish: fiebrúa — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • Swedish: fanatisk — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • Turkish: bağnaz — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • Turkish: fanatik — having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm