Fanatic - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |fəˈnætɪk|  American pronunciation of the word fanatic
Brit.  |fəˈnætɪk|  British pronunciation of the word fanatic

noun

- a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause) (syn: fiend)
A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject

adjective

- marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea (syn: fanatical, rabid)

Extra examples

...because of her fanatical views, her friends know better than to discuss religion with her...

He was fanatical about tidiness.

A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject

...a baseball fanatic who is a mine of fascinating trivia about the game...

Word forms

noun
singular: fanatic
plural: fanatics
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