fanaticism

  • 1Fanaticism — is an emotion of being filled with excessive, uncritical zeal, particularly for an extreme religious or political cause or in some cases sports, or with an obsessive enthusiasm for a pastime or hobby. Philosopher George Santayana defines… …

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  • 2Fanaticism — Fa*nat i*cism, n. [Cf. {Fanatism}.] Excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions, on any subject, especially religion, politics or ideology; religious frenzy. Syn: See {Superstition}. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3fanaticism — index ardor, compulsion (obsession), obsession, passion Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 4fanaticism — 1650s, from FANATIC (Cf. fanatic) + ISM (Cf. ism) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 5fanaticism — [n] overenthusiasm abandonment, arbitrariness, bias, bigotry, contumacy, dedication, devotion, dogma, enthusiasm, extremism, faction, frenzy, hatred, illiberality, immoderation, incorrigibility, infatuation, injustice, intolerance, madness,… …

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  • 6fanaticism — [fə nat′ə siz΄əm] n. excessive and unreasonable zeal …

    English World dictionary

  • 7fanaticism — [[t]fənæ̱tɪsɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT (disapproval) Fanaticism is fanatical behaviour or the quality of being fanatical. ...a protest against intolerance and religious fanaticism. Syn: extremism …

    English dictionary

  • 8fanaticism — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. zeal, zealotry, extremism, militancy, dogmatism, bigotry, intolerance, obsession, prejudice, superstition, narrow mindedness, monomania, injustice, obstinacy, stubbornness, bias, unreasonableness, unreasoning zeal,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 9fanaticism — fa|nat|i|cis|m [fəˈnætısızəm] n [U] extreme political or religious beliefs used to show disapproval = ↑extremism ▪ The bombing symbolizes the worst of religious fanaticism …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10fanaticism — fanatizmas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Aistringas, aklas atsidavimas savo įsitikinimams; beatodairiškas tikėjimas kurio nors reikalo, idėjos teisingumu. Fanatizmas susijęs su nepakantumu svetimoms pažiūroms ir siekiams.… …

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