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Global warming led to international tensions, and a mixture of religious fanaticism and failures in governance gave way to nuclear annihilation.
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Ian Stokes, Space.com, 24 May 2026
In Paul’s time, Josephus was a perfect instance of the first kind, a brilliant military leader who, when faced with the fanaticism of his cohorts, chose to shift his allegiance to Rome.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
As much as an institutional critique, Szpila has given us a parable on the dangers of fanaticism and the necessity of radicalism, and the obvious parallel between the rigidity of belief systems.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
For 47 years, this has been a regime hellbent on one thing only — exporting destabilization all over the world to suit their religious fanaticism.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2026
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Ian Stokes, Space.com, 24 May 2026
In Paul’s time, Josephus was a perfect instance of the first kind, a brilliant military leader who, when faced with the fanaticism of his cohorts, chose to shift his allegiance to Rome.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
As much as an institutional critique, Szpila has given us a parable on the dangers of fanaticism and the necessity of radicalism, and the obvious parallel between the rigidity of belief systems.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
For 47 years, this has been a regime hellbent on one thing only — exporting destabilization all over the world to suit their religious fanaticism.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Fanaticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanaticism. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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fanaticism
noun
fa·nat·i·cism
fə-ˈnat-ə-ˌsiz-əm 
: fanatic outlook or behavior especially as exhibited by excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions on some subject
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