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fanatic
/fəˈnæt.ɪk/
adj 2noun 1
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3(noun.)
ADJ
real
cricket, fitness, football, keep-fit, health, sports
Sarah is such a fitness fanatic that she goes to the gym every single day.
religious
Definitions
adj
1
Fanatical.
But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast / To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last.
2
Showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, overzealous.
noun
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)
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But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast / To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last.
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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
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A zealot can't change his mind. A fanatic can't change his mind and won't change the subject. —Winston Churchill (attributed)
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A fanatic is one who redoubles his effort when he has forgotten his aim. —George Santayana
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A fanatic threw a bomb at the king's coach.
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Tom is a fitness fanatic.
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