fanatical

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/fəˈnætɪkəl/

adjective

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

“fanatical belief”

Similar
fanaticoverzealousrabidpassionate
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Meanings

adjectivefanatical (comparative more fanatical, superlative most fanatical)

comparative more fanatical · superlative most fanatical

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

    fanatical belief

    4 more examples

    fanatical devotion

    fanatical follower

    The group was known for its fanatical devotion to its leader.

    He’s a fanatical supporter of the local football team.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
fanaticoverzealousrabidpassionate
Also see
avidbigenthusiasticfanaticferventintoxicatejazzedjuicednormaloverzealouspsychedrabidzestful

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan fanàtic
  • fanàtichaving an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
Czech fanatický
  • fanatickýhaving an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
Esperanto fanatikeca
  • fanatikecahaving an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
Finnish kiihkomielinen, kiihkeä
  • kiihkomielinenhaving an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • kiihkeähaving an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • fanaattinenhaving an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
French fanatique
  • fanatiquehaving an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
German fanatisch
  • fanatischhaving an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
Greek φανατικός
  • φανατικός (fanatikós)having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
Hungarian fanatikus
  • fanatikushaving an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
Italian fanatico
  • fanaticohaving an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
Māori whiwhita
  • whiwhitahaving an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
Polish fanatyczny
  • fanatycznyhaving an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
Portuguese fanático
  • fanáticohaving an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
Russian фанатичный
  • фанатичный (fanatičnyj)having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
Spanish fanático, fiebrudo
  • fanáticohaving an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • fiebrudohaving an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • fiebrúhaving an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • fiebrúahaving an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
Swedish fanatisk
  • fanatiskhaving an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
Turkish bağnaz, fanatik
  • bağnazhaving an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
  • fanatikhaving an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm
Cite this entry
APA

fanatical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanatical

MLA

“fanatical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanatical. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fanatical,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanatical.

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