fanaticism

noun

Definition of fanaticismnext
1
as in zeal

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2
as in dogmatism

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Recent Examples of fanaticism But the beauty of the beautiful game is that millions of dollars and people don’t guarantee success, that there’s a difference between a soccer-playing nation and a soccer nation, that passion and culture and fanaticism matter. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026 Even after the glow of the Cup has faded, opportunities to plug into Scotland’s football fanaticism will continue. — Laura Dannen Redman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026 Global warming led to international tensions, and a mixture of religious fanaticism and failures in governance gave way to nuclear annihilation. — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 24 May 2026 Even OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, the current darlings of generative-AI fanaticism, will become subdued if their firms survive. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fanaticism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanaticism
  1. zeal
  2. dogmatism
  3. obsession
  4. philosophy
  5. infatuation
  6. insistence
  7. mania
  8. doctrine
Noun
  • The Dodgers are also unifier of the 29 other teams who are joined in their zeal to see the Dodgers lose.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Still, that has not meant Trump has any less zeal for this 2020 rabbit hole.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of zeal
Noun
  • When authenticity becomes uncompromising, candor turns belligerent, consistency becomes rigid, or principled decision-making morphs into dogmatism, even the best intentions can backfire.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • By staying so close to black metal’s core sound, Marchenko does more to undermine the dogmatism—both racial and aesthetic—of Vikernes and his ilk than a more obviously experimental project might.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of dogmatism
Noun
  • There’s just a lot more awareness of the culture, and a piece of that culture is an obsession with beauty.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In the cold light of day, though, Helaena has grown wary of her family’s dragon obsession.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of obsession
Noun
  • For anyone whose customers and staff are drawn from the public rather than from philosophy departments, that gap is worth keeping in view.
    — ESMT Berlin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Democratic socialism is a different political philosophy entirely.
    — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of philosophy
Noun
  • The trial laid out the details of Colt’s tumultuous childhood, mental health problems and infatuation with school shooters.
    — Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • In anticipation of the birth of his son, Ferguson had kicked a nagging heroin habit, trading his addiction to drugs for an infatuation with activism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of infatuation
Noun
  • As this report explained, this is largely thanks to its uncompromising quality standards and its insistence that each of its attractions outdoes its predecessors.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Dunphy said a definite ask by the city will be an insistence on a labor-harmony agreement that ensures union jobs.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of insistence
Noun
  • Postpartum psychosis is a rare but serious medical emergency characterized by severe, rapid onset psychiatric episodes such as mania, depression or hallucinations.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • All the mining operations have pivoted their best GPUs to the data center mania.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of mania
Noun
  • In Chinese statecraft, doctrine does not always precede action.
    — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Modern powerhouses like Amazon and Apple continue to validate the long-term efficacy of deep customer obsession and continuous innovation, proving this enduring approach far more robust than the fleeting MSV doctrine.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of doctrine

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