red hot

red hot

noun

Definition of RED HOT

1

: one who shows intense emotion or partisanship

2

: hot dog 1

3

: a small red candy strongly flavored with cinnamon

Examples of RED HOT

1. <the inflammatory language favored by the red hots is simply polarizing voters and stifling all dialogue>

First Known Use of RED HOT

1835

Related to RED HOT

Synonyms: crusader, fanatic, ideologue (also idealogue), militant, partisan (also partizan), zealot, true believer

Antonyms: nonmilitant

Related Words: activist; dreamer, idealist, visionary; cultist, disciple, follower, hanger-on, idolizer, votary; addict, aficionado (also afficionado), buff, bug, devotee, enthusiast, fan, fancier, fiend, fool, freak, habitué (also habitue), head, hound, junkie (also junky), lover, maniac, maven (also mavin), nut, sucker; advocate, apostle, backer, champion, evangelist, patron, promoter, stalwart, supporter; booster, rooter, well-wisher; faddist

Near Antonyms: dabbler, dilettante

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