Definition of fanatic Fanatic

/fʌnæˈtɪk/ - [funatik] - fa•nat•ic

We found 9 definitions of fanatic from 5 different sources.

What does fanatic mean?

Noun Plural: fanatics
fanatic - a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause); "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"--Winston Churchill
		fiend
		enthusiast, partizan, partisan an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
Adjective
fanatic - marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea; "rabid isolationist"
		fanatical, overzealous, rabid
		passionate having or expressing strong emotions

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fanatic (Noun)
A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion.
fanatic (Adjective)
Fanatical.
fanatic (Adjective)
Showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, over-zealous.

fanatic (a.)
Pertaining to, or indicating, fanaticism; extravagant in opinions; ultra; unreasonable; excessively enthusiastic, especially on religious subjects; as, fanatic zeal; fanatic notions.
fanatic (n.)
A person affected by excessive enthusiasm, particularly on religious subjects; one who indulges wild and extravagant notions of religion.

fanatic
fa-nat′ik, adj. extravagantly or unreasonably zealous, esp. in religion: excessively enthusiastic.—n. a person frantically or excessively enthusiastic, esp. on religious subjects.—adj. Fanat′ical, fanatic, (Shak.) extravagant.—adv. Fanat′ically.—v.t. Fanat′icise, to make fanatical.—v.i. to act as a fanatic.—n. Fanat′icism, wild and excessive religious enthusiasm. [Fr.,—L. fanaticus, belonging to a temple, inspired by a god, fanum, a temple.]