fa|nat|ic

fa|nat|ic
fa|nat|ic «fuh NAT ihk», noun, adjective.
–n.
a person who is carried away beyond reason by his feelings or beliefs: »

My friend was such a fanatic about fresh air that he would not stay in any room with the windows closed.

SYNONYM(S): zealot.
–adj.
enthusiastic or zealous beyond reason, especially in religion or politics: »

a fanatic follower of some leader or belief.

[< Latin fānāticus, adjective, inspired by divinity; (originally) of a temple < fānum temple, fane]

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