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Hate or fanaticism can end a life in an instant, hundreds of yards from the victim.
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Gregory P. Magarian, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
While the tone and formula hasn’t changed too drastically, the movies do not earn as much money or inspire the same fanaticism.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
Toll hit on many of the same themes, outlining the fanaticism of the Japanese military and threats of a coup if their leaders tried to pursue peace.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2025
Commanders will also search for any links to terrorism, fanaticism or a larger issue involving more than one individual, according to Bumgarner.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Gregory P. Magarian, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
While the tone and formula hasn’t changed too drastically, the movies do not earn as much money or inspire the same fanaticism.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
Toll hit on many of the same themes, outlining the fanaticism of the Japanese military and threats of a coup if their leaders tried to pursue peace.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2025
Commanders will also search for any links to terrorism, fanaticism or a larger issue involving more than one individual, according to Bumgarner.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Fanaticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanaticism. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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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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