1
as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
football fanatics are pretty much booked up for weekends from Labor Day to Super Bowl Sunday
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2
as in partisan
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
once he joined the movement, he became a fanatic
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or fanatical
as in extreme
being very far from the center of public opinion
because of her fanatical views, her friends know better than to try to discuss the issues with her
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Recent Examples of fanatic
Andrea Cheng, Refinery29, 1 Oct. 2025
As steadfast as the Deadheads are, though, hardcore Metallica fanatics may be even more extreme.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Gregory Jusdanis, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
There is an almost mythical, fanatical connection between the Republic of Ireland and Leeds.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025
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Noun
But my fiancé is something of a fanatic.
—Andrea Cheng, Refinery29, 1 Oct. 2025
As steadfast as the Deadheads are, though, hardcore Metallica fanatics may be even more extreme.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Constantine’s primary focus, if not fanatical preoccupation, from 1890 on was poetry.
—Gregory Jusdanis, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
There is an almost mythical, fanatical connection between the Republic of Ireland and Leeds.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanatic
Noun
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Season 3 found Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) in a friends-to-lovers arc with neighbor Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan), who’d harbored a crush on him for years.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
13 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, star-crossed lovers Ellen (Harriet Slater) and Brian (Jamie Roy) managed to plot an escape of their own — but not before getting some major blood on their hands.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To be a partisan is to live in intellectual bondage.—
John H Bolthouse,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Where the political polarization of AI goes next will probably depend on unpredictable future events and how partisans opportunistically seize on them.—
Nathan E. Sanders,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Operating at the extreme fringes is also an effective strategy for maximizing exposure in the algorithm, which explains why popular influencers such as the Nelk Boys and Jake Paul started their YouTube careers as prank peddlers, before leaning into more overtly political content.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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Caving—which is the more extreme cousin to spelunking—is physically and mentally challenging but also adrenaline fueled and just plain fun, too.—
Heide Brandes,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some fans on social media speculated that the pop star’s T-shirt might be a subtle jab at Swift, who frequently visits Kansas City with her fiancé, Travis Kelce.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
12 Oct. 2025
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There will be a lot of Cowboys fans in the crowd.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pakistan has accused Afghanistan’s Taliban government of offering a safe haven to militants carrying out cross-border attacks.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Israel freed nearly 2,000 Palestinians, including minors and militants' bodies.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The comebacks have been rabid and theatrical.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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That’s in character for rabid Philly fans, who once tossed snowballs at Santa Claus during a long-ago Eagles game.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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With topics for designers, filmmakers, or fashion enthusiasts alike, this panel offers a lively look at how costume design enhances narrative, and continues to shape both cinema and everyday style.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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At the bottom, a sneaker enthusiast-favorite translucent rubber outsole finishes off the look.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Kennedy, a long-time anti-vaccine crusader before taking on the nation's top health post, has linked vaccines to autism and sought to rewrite the country's immunization policies.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The white man in question is the show’s protagonist, Lee Raybon, an anticorruption crusader investigating a powerful family in his home city of Tulsa, Okla.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Fanatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanatic. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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