Fanaticism
noun
Extreme, unreasoning enthusiasm for a cause or belief, often to the point of being harmful.
His fanaticism for the football team is unhealthy; he broke his TV after they lost a game.
Often appears as...
- blind fanaticism
- religious fanaticism
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Disapproving
noun
Excessive intolerance of differing views or beliefs.
Her fanaticism didn't allow her to listen to any other political opinions.
Often appears as...
- fanaticism against
- fanaticism towards
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Disapproving
noun
Extreme, unreasoning enthusiasm for a cause or belief, often to the point of being harmful.
His fanaticism for the football team is unhealthy; he broke his TV after they lost a game.
Often appears as...
- blind fanaticism
- religious fanaticism
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
Excessive intolerance of differing views or beliefs.
Her fanaticism didn't allow her to listen to any other political opinions.
Often appears as...
- fanaticism against
- fanaticism towards
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Fanaticism often implies harmful or extreme behavior, not just strong interest.
His fanaticism about the cause led him to ignore his family.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Passion
'Fanaticism' goes beyond being a fan; it involves excessive zeal.
The crowd's fanaticism turned the rally into chaos.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Collocations
Commonly used with 'religious' or 'political' to describe extreme beliefs in these areas.
Religious fanaticism can fuel dangerous conflicts.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Fanaticism often implies harmful or extreme behavior, not just strong interest.
His fanaticism about the cause led him to ignore his family.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Passion
'Fanaticism' goes beyond being a fan; it involves excessive zeal.
The crowd's fanaticism turned the rally into chaos.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Collocations
Commonly used with 'religious' or 'political' to describe extreme beliefs in these areas.
Religious fanaticism can fuel dangerous conflicts.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Fanaticism often implies harmful or extreme behavior, not just strong interest.
His fanaticism about the cause led him to ignore his family.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Passion
'Fanaticism' goes beyond being a fan; it involves excessive zeal.
The crowd's fanaticism turned the rally into chaos.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Collocations
Commonly used with 'religious' or 'political' to describe extreme beliefs in these areas.
Religious fanaticism can fuel dangerous conflicts.
Compare with
bigotrydevotionextremismintolerancemonomaniaobsessionradicalisationzealotry
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He used to say we are all going to be walking on moving sands. And if that's the case, I think, it should concern us women more than men, because when societies slide backwards into authoritarianism, nationalism or religious fanaticism,
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He used to say we are all going to be walking on moving sands. And if that's the case, I think, it should concern us women more than men, because when societies slide backwards into authoritarianism, nationalism or religious fanaticism,
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Kanika Dhillon
Indian Author
If my stories make people uncomfortable, because it questions your set ideas and value systems that are convenient for a group of people or ideas that promote patriarchy and religious fanaticism, then my job as an artiste and a writer is done. The more you will cry foul, the louder my characters will speak.
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John C. Calhoun
American Statesman
Fanatics, as a class, have far more zeal than intellect and are fanatics only because they have. There can be no fanaticism but where there is more passion than reason; and hence, in the nature of things, movements originating in it run down in a short time by their folly and extravagance.
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Cynthia Ozick
American Novelist
I think about fanaticism - oblivion awaits, especially for minor writers, so you have to be a fanatic; you have to be a crank to keep going, but on the other hand, what else would you do with the rest of your life? You gotta do something.
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Jameela Jamil
English Celebrity
People are so passionate about their favourite artists making it to number 1, it almost reminds me of football fanaticism. Nowadays, it's 'One Direction' vs 'The Wanted.' Back in my day, it was 'Oasis' vs 'Blur'.
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Arthur Miller
American Playwright
The closer a man approaches tragedy the more intense is his concentration of emotion upon the fixed point of his commitment, which is to say the closer he approaches what in life we call fanaticism.
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Jack Kevorkian
American Activist
Am I a criminal? The world knows I'm not a criminal. What are they trying to put me in jail for? You've lost common sense in this society because of religious fanaticism and dogma.
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Carl Sagan
American Scientist
A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism.
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Douglas Murray
Fanaticism is at its very strongest when it has political or, better still, religious motivation.
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George Santayana
Spanish Philosopher
Fanaticism consists of redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim.
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Edward Gibbon
English Historian
Fanaticism obliterates the feelings of humanity.
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Kanika Dhillon
Indian Author
If my stories make people uncomfortable, because it questions your set ideas and value systems that are convenient for a group of people or ideas that promote patriarchy and religious fanaticism, then my job as an artiste and a writer is done. The more you will cry foul, the louder my characters will speak.
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John C. Calhoun
American Statesman
Fanatics, as a class, have far more zeal than intellect and are fanatics only because they have. There can be no fanaticism but where there is more passion than reason; and hence, in the nature of things, movements originating in it run down in a short time by their folly and extravagance.
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Cynthia Ozick
American Novelist
I think about fanaticism - oblivion awaits, especially for minor writers, so you have to be a fanatic; you have to be a crank to keep going, but on the other hand, what else would you do with the rest of your life? You gotta do something.
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Jameela Jamil
English Celebrity
People are so passionate about their favourite artists making it to number 1, it almost reminds me of football fanaticism. Nowadays, it's 'One Direction' vs 'The Wanted.' Back in my day, it was 'Oasis' vs 'Blur'.
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Arthur Miller
American Playwright
The closer a man approaches tragedy the more intense is his concentration of emotion upon the fixed point of his commitment, which is to say the closer he approaches what in life we call fanaticism.
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Jack Kevorkian
American Activist
Am I a criminal? The world knows I'm not a criminal. What are they trying to put me in jail for? You've lost common sense in this society because of religious fanaticism and dogma.
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Carl Sagan
American Scientist
A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism.
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Douglas Murray
Fanaticism is at its very strongest when it has political or, better still, religious motivation.
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George Santayana
Spanish Philosopher
Fanaticism consists of redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim.
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Edward Gibbon
English Historian
Fanaticism obliterates the feelings of humanity.
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