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The reason is that for many years I have avoided reading anything whatsoever that approaches my own line of country, out of a somewhat fanatical desire to avoid the risk of unconscious imitation.
Leslie Charteris

Meaning of "fanatical" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FANATICAL

fanatical  [fəˈnætɪkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FANATICAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fanatical is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FANATICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fanatical

Fanaticism

Fanaticism is a belief or behavior involving uncritical zeal or with an obsessive enthusiasm for a pastime or hobby. Philosopher George Santayana defines fanaticism as "redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim"; according to Winston Churchill, "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject". By either description the fanatic displays very strict standards and little tolerance for contrary ideas or opinions. In his book Crazy Talk, Stupid Talk, Neil Postman states that "the key to all fanatical beliefs is that they are self-confirming.... fanatical not because they are 'false', but because they are expressed in such a way that they can never be shown to be false." The behavior of a fan with overwhelming enthusiasm for a given subject is differentiated from the behavior of a fanatic by the fanatic's violation of prevailing social norms. Though the fan's behavior may be judged as odd or eccentric, it does not violate such norms.

Definition of fanatical in the English dictionary

The definition of fanatical in the dictionary is surpassing what is normal or accepted in enthusiasm for or belief in something; excessively or unusually dedicated or devoted.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FANATICAL


agnatical
æɡˈnætɪkəl
aristocratical
ˌærɪstəˈkrætɪkəl
automatical
ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkəl
diagrammatical
ˌdaɪəɡrəˈmætɪkəl
dramatical
drəˈmætɪkəl
emblematical
ˌɛmbləˈmætɪkəl
enigmatical
ˌenɪɡˈmætɪkəl
grammatical
ɡrəˈmætɪkəl
kinematical
ˌkɪnɪˈmætɪkəl
mathematical
ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl
phlegmatical
fleɡˈmætɪkəl
piratical
paɪˈrætɪkəl
pragmatical
præɡˈmætɪkəl
problematical
ˌprɒbləˈmætɪkəl
sabbatical
səˈbætɪkəl
statical
ˈstætɪkəl
systematical
sɪstəˈmætɪkəl
ungrammatical
ˌʌnɡrəˈmætɪkəl
venatical
viːˈnætɪkəl
viatical
vaɪˈætɪkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FANATICAL

fan vaulting
fan worm
fan-assisted oven
fan-shaped
fan-tailed
fan-tan
Fanagalo
Fanakalo
fanal
fanatic
fanatically
fanaticalness
fanaticise
fanaticism
fanaticization
fanaticize
fanbase
fanboy
fanciable
fancied

WORDS THAT END LIKE FANATICAL

aeronautical
alphabetical
analytical
chemical
critical
diacritical
elliptical
hypothetical
identical
metical
mystical
nautical
optical
pharmaceutical
political
practical
skeptical
statistical
tactical
theoretical
vertical

Synonyms and antonyms of fanatical in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FANATICAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fanatical» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fanatical

Translation of «fanatical» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FANATICAL

Find out the translation of fanatical to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fanatical from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fanatical» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

狂热的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fanático
570 millions of speakers

English

fanatical
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कट्टर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المتعصبين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фанатичный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fanático
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধর্মান্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fanatique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fanatik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fanatisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

熱狂的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

광적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fanatik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự cuồng tín
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெறித்தனமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कट्टरपंथी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fanatik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fanatico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fanatyczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фанатичний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fanatic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φανατικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fanatiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fanatisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fanatisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fanatical

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FANATICAL»

The term «fanatical» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.879 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FANATICAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fanatical

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10 QUOTES WITH «FANATICAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fanatical.
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Afrika Bambaataa
I'm fanatical about movies: African, European, Viking, Roman. I got into witchcraft and magic from watching 'Bewitched' and 'The Wizard of Oz,' which shows in some of my outfits. I dress to reflect the whole spectrum of the universe.
2
Chester Bennington
There are always going to be encounters that you kind of wish went differently. But the average fan really isn't fanatical.
3
Leslie Charteris
The reason is that for many years I have avoided reading anything whatsoever that approaches my own line of country, out of a somewhat fanatical desire to avoid the risk of unconscious imitation.
4
Wayne Coyne
We never thought it would be something everyone would listen to. We never thought people who listen to Britney Spears would run to listen to it. It was intended for people on the fanatical side of production and hi-fi.
5
Matthew Davis
I can't say that I have ever been fanatical about a show. To be honest, I'm not a big TV watcher. When I do watch TV, I watch the news.
6
Matthew Davis
One of the reasons I do like 'Cult' is that it plays along the same vibe as the movie 'Seven,' which I absolutely love. There was a period of cinema in the mid-'90s that I was a huge fan of, with 'Heat' and 'Seven' and the Tarantino era. If I've ever been fanatical, it was about those films, back in the day.
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Will Eisner
A key to my thinking has always been the almost fanatical belief that what I was engaged in was a literary art form. That belief was compounded out of ego and necessity, I guess, a combination of the two.
8
James Ellroy
Rock and rollers can get you the youth buzz, and younger people are fanatical readers.
9
Jerome Hines
Actually, I've been a fanatical health nut for five years.
10
John Irving
Good habits are worth being fanatical about.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FANATICAL»

Discover the use of fanatical in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fanatical and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Who Are You People?: A Personal Journey Into the Heart of ...
This book is highly entertaining, but it also provides significant insight into contemporary life in America. Caudron reveals why people are indulging in their fanatical passions, and how that indulgence is transforming community life.
Shari Caudron, 2006
2
Fanatical Schemes: Proslavery Rhetoric and the Tragedy of ...
"Fanatical Schemes" is a study of proslavery rhetoric in the 1830s.
Patricia Roberts-Miller, 2010
3
Terrorist's Creed: Fanatical Violence and the Human Need for ...
Terrorist's Creed casts a penetrating beam of empathetic understanding into the disturbing and murky psychological world of fanatical violence, explaining how the fanaticism it demands stems from the profoundly human need to imbue existence ...
Roger Griffin, 2012
4
Fanatical Kink Spoken
A poetic walk through life and its controversial unbalance.There are no hidden agendas here. If it has crossed your thoughts it is here. If you can't let it out, it is here, spoken and already taken to the stage.
J.L. Davenport, 2013
5
ESPN The Company: The Story and Lessons Behind the Most ...
ESPN The Company Explores the dedication to excellence that makes ESPN the "Worldwide Leader in Sports" Reveals how the steps ESPN has taken to excel can be applied to whatever type of business you're in Shares the lessons learned at ESPN ...
Anthony F. Smith, Keith Hollihan, 2009
6
A Friend Should Be Radical, Fanatical, But Most of All, ...
A poem and illustrations celebrate friendship
Billy Sprague, 1990
7
Some Human Oddities - Studies in the Queer, the Uncanny and ...
A fascinating, humorous study of the lives of six oddly intriguing characters.
Eric John Dingwall, 2012
8
He Hanged Them High: An Authentic Account of the Fanatical ...
An authentic account of the fanatical judge who hanged eighty-eight men.
Homer Croy, 1952
9
Radical, Fanatical Islam
This book is a MUST READ for all Americans, as it is time to see Radical Islams as our enemies who want to kill us, and will stop at nothing to accomplish their goal. Read this book and encourage others to get a copy.
Hadji Murat, 2007
10
Thinker's Guide to how to Read a Paragraph
Though there are obvious differences between the fanatical Christian, the fanatical Mohammedan, the fanatical nationalist, the fanatical Communist and the fanatical Nazi, it is yet true that the fanaticism which animates them may be viewed ...
Richard Paul, Linda Elder, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FANATICAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fanatical is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fanatical Botanical: Daylily Details
... these apply to you? Back. Need an account? Create one now. Discuss; Print. Posted in Fanatical botanical on Friday, July 10, 2015 8:00 am. «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
2
Arsenal Support Is Fanatical – Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Relishing …
Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has said that the Gunners relish plying their trade in front of their Asian fan base as they garner a ... «Inside Futbol, Jul 15»
3
Offer by the Greeks should not be refused
It does not take a fanatical Keynesian to see how financial extractions from a ruined state become self-defeating. Of all countries, Germany, ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
4
Daniel Teklehaimanot: 'I'm proud to be an Eritrean riding the Tour de …
Eritrea is gripped by a fanatical love for the sport. Bicycles are everywhere in the capital, and racing has become known as the country's ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Show Them The Money: End The Gross Disparity In World Cup …
I'm not someone who gets hung up on statistics (with all due respect to those who reside in the fanatical world of analytics), but these numbers ... «WBUR, Jul 15»
6
Somalia terror group Al Shabaab 'to pledge allegiance to ISIS' in …
... to join the rapidly-expanding Islamic State at the meeting - and urged their fanatical followers to ditch al-Qaeda too, Garowe Online reported. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
The 10 best books about cycling
... a surrealist playwright and founder of “Pataphysics”, which he defined as “the science of imaginary solutions”. He was also a fanatical cyclist. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Fanatical fans follow Wolves over land and sea
They've followed Wolves all across Europe over the years and even to Australia, so hopping over the Channel won't seem like the hardiest of ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»
9
Fanatical shock troops who fight to death are secret to IS success
Islamic State group's elite shock troops are a fanatical and disciplined lot. They infiltrate cities of Iraq and Syria, unleash mayhem and fight to ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
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Fanatical Botanical: Captivating Crapes
It's the most wonderful time of the year... when the crape myrtles start blooming! Those bountiful blooming beauties are bursting with blossoms ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»

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