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
Keith Murphy, Time, 24 July 2025
John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats really captured his mystique for latter-day fans in his novella Master of Reality, written in the voice of an institutionalized teenage Sabbath fanatic.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 June 2025
Soliman’s attack came less than two weeks after the two young Israeli embassy staffers where shot and killed outside a Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., by another antisemite fanatic shouting pro-Palestinian slogans.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
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Noun
And some have taken the claim to extremes: Mike Scully received disturbing death threats from unhinged fanatics on a fan site over his tenure as showrunner from 1997 to 2001.
—Keith Murphy, Time, 24 July 2025
John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats really captured his mystique for latter-day fans in his novella Master of Reality, written in the voice of an institutionalized teenage Sabbath fanatic.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025
Adjective
Harlan Banks is a writer, director, editor, and Miles Morales fanatic from Stanford, California.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 June 2025
Soliman’s attack came less than two weeks after the two young Israeli embassy staffers where shot and killed outside a Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., by another antisemite fanatic shouting pro-Palestinian slogans.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanatic
Noun
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Car lovers, get ready to head up north to watch Corvettes compete for awards and parade across the Mighty Mac this weekend.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Today, Travelers Rest still lives up to its name, serving as a haven for nature lovers, food enthusiasts, and those seeking adventure.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For eight days, Dayton was awash in visitors, including journalists, partisans on one side or the other and chimpanzees.—
Randall Balmer,
Twin Cities,
23 July 2025
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As the climate grows more volatile, even hardened partisans may find their views shifting in the face of unbearable loss.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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The costs of extreme weather, supply chain disruptions, and falling labor productivity are all visible on the horizon, with ample academic research to back them up.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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The danger will remain at very high or extreme levels during the weekend and Monday, days when the heatwave affecting us since the beginning of the month continues.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Taylor Swift album announcement sparks fan buzz The first two videos – posted on Aug. 11 and 12 – have racked up 20 million views and 9 million views, respectively on X.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Spike Lee orchestrates Puerto Rican street parades, dazzling skyscraper shots, shouting Yankee fans in subways, bodega battles, freestyle rap roasts, high speed chases, gunfire dueling, and more to charge the story with grit and glory in the resolution.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Hess toys have been sold since 1964 and have a rabid fan based.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
30 July 2025
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The bars and restaurants around Knoxville are full of rabid fans on gamedays.—
Keith Sharon,
The Tennessean,
28 July 2025
Noun
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With pet-friendly outdoor seating, a rotating lineup of food trucks, and a vibrant atmosphere featuring live music and trivia nights, even non-beer enthusiasts will find plenty to do.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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The northern coast of the Dominican Republic is a haven for watersports enthusiasts looking to spend their days surfing, paddleboarding, sailing, and more.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Mamdani’s 14-mile walk this week of Manhattan, in scorching heat, evoked the neighborhood canvasses of John Lindsay, the liberal crusader whose budget priorities contributed to the city’s 1970s fiscal crisis.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
24 June 2025
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The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild by Bryan Burrough Wes Hardin, the homicidal Texas gunslinger and Confederate crusader, was hardly a typical American hero.—
Clifford Krauss,
Air Mail,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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As Peter Singer has argued for decades, doing the most good shouldn’t be radical.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Some other notable attacks at US military bases in recent years include: On November 5, 2009, an Army psychiatrist with radical Islamist beliefs opened fire at a processing center at Fort Hood, a major US Army post, in Texas, killing 13 people and an unborn child, and wounding more than 30 others.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Fanatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanatic. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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