Definitions
Extremely devoted to a cause, belief, or interest.
Word origin
First attested in 1525. Learned borrowing from Latin fānāticus (“of a temple, divinely inspired, frenzied”), from fānum (“temple”). Influenced by French fanatique.
Used in a sentence
“But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast / To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last.”
“A zealot can't change his mind. A fanatic can't change his mind and won't change the subject. —Winston Churchill (attributed)”
“A fanatic is one who redoubles his effort when he has forgotten his aim. —George Santayana”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Extreme enthusiast”7 letters
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