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Recent Examples of fanaticism
Bolsonaro’s defeat, in other words, wasn’t indicative of religious fanaticism losing any of its power.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 July 2025
His spouse is perilously close to beginning an affair with the best man at their wedding, now one of his authors, a war poet disillusioned by violence and fanaticism.
—Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
But this is more than just a narrative of the event—Holley also explores the fanaticism of the online sleuths who have spent years trying to solve this case.
—Longreads, 27 June 2025
Powell described the atmosphere at their home games as something closer to a concert because of the fanaticism.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 June 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 July 2025
His spouse is perilously close to beginning an affair with the best man at their wedding, now one of his authors, a war poet disillusioned by violence and fanaticism.
—Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
But this is more than just a narrative of the event—Holley also explores the fanaticism of the online sleuths who have spent years trying to solve this case.
—Longreads, 27 June 2025
Powell described the atmosphere at their home games as something closer to a concert because of the fanaticism.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanaticism
Noun
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The pair is seen crawling through a wildflower field, dancing, and jumping, but also hollering at each other, brandishing knives, and at some point, Lawrence licks a window with zeal.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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Because of this zeal, others are ready to listen to you and, perhaps, follow your lead.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
4 Sep. 2025
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That — metaphorically and literally — is earned dogmatism, the risk that expertise breeds rigidity in our thinking and decision-making.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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As the container of our culture’s internal contradictions, including dogmatism and pragmatism, individualism and communitarianism, and Biercean indignation and Emersonian transcendence, hardcore is as American as atomic warfare.—
Chris R. Morgan,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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His time under the golden arches also seeded an obsession with systems and taught him the importance of keeping operations lean and relentlessly focusing on customers.—
Martina Castellanos,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Typically said when someone copies a trend, latches onto a friend's obsession, or just teases in a playful way.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s philosophies continue to be debated among Republican lawmakers and voters as to whether his more populist ideals will stick with the GOP once his long run as party leader eventually comes to a close.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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People such as Richard Florida make the city-as-business philosophy seem appealing, but there’s something bigger going on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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The movie follows several families in a suburban neighborhood whose lives grow complicated and intertwined as the lead character Lester (Spacey, now 66) develops an unhealthy infatuation with his teenage daughter's best friend.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
3 Sep. 2025
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An infatuation with war is not the same as being guilty of mishandling classified information.—
Isaac Saul,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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In a series that is admirably earnest, Last Rites easily takes the cake as the most wholesome chapter of the bunch, its insistence on God and faith teetering on religious propaganda.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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Others, however, pushed back on the insistence for traditional gifts.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Wang Ning, founder of toy maker Pop Mart International Group, has become richer than Alibaba cofounder Jack Ma thanks to the global mania for the company’s Labubu dolls.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Expect the mania to ramp up as the desire for information surrounding the forthcoming nuptials is already fierce.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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In another example, Francis came out in support of civil unions for same-sex couples, something previously opposed by the Vatican’s doctrine office.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Because on August 29, a federal appellate court shut the door on that doctrine.—
Brett Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Fanaticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanaticism. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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