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Recent Examples of fanaticism
For 47 years, this has been a regime hellbent on one thing only — exporting destabilization all over the world to suit their religious fanaticism.
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Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2026
Others are fighting religious fanaticism in their communities or are looking for a place to discuss their own spiritual journeys.
—Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026
There was enough similarity in the complaints filed with the Military Religious Freedom Foundation to imply that the fanaticism came directly from the Pentagon, where Hegseth himself has been leading prayer meetings during duty hours.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Just think how much better for Iran and for the whole world if there was a popular and legitimate democratic government in Tehran more interested in improving the lot of the Iranian people than waging war in the name of religious fanaticism.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2026
Others are fighting religious fanaticism in their communities or are looking for a place to discuss their own spiritual journeys.
—Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026
There was enough similarity in the complaints filed with the Military Religious Freedom Foundation to imply that the fanaticism came directly from the Pentagon, where Hegseth himself has been leading prayer meetings during duty hours.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Just think how much better for Iran and for the whole world if there was a popular and legitimate democratic government in Tehran more interested in improving the lot of the Iranian people than waging war in the name of religious fanaticism.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanaticism
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But the proud born-again evangelical is channeling the zeal of an old-fashioned tent revival, even if some of his rhetoric falls far outside the bounds of the Good Book.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Logically, based on a day-to-day common pattern, a person with high energy might merely be a sign of inspiration and zeal.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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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
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But for the audience the scariest revelation in the conversation isn’t his dogmatism.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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In fact, while bitcoin’s been in a price slump, the stock market has notched several all-time record highs and capital is rotating elsewhere as investors chase the chip rally and their obsession with AI infrastructure grows.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Interest in the author’s life can curdle into obsession, as in Henry James’s The Aspern Papers, in which the narrator embraces any deception necessary to acquire the letters of a dead poet.—
Walt Hunter,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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As with the therapies, SHA’s nutrition philosophy draws from both Western and Chinese medicine.—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
7 June 2026
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That distinction speaks directly to the philosophy behind Khare’s show.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
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For many, love begins as a whirlwind period where infatuation, chemistry and excitement eclipse nearly everything else.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Backdropped by New York’s ’80s AIDS crisis, the film sees Ford’s character develop a painstaking infatuation with Jimmy, despite the latter’s declining health.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Tom’s insistence on finding semi-plausible, scientific explanations for the island’s paranormal activity — especially the infamous Sea Hag in episode three — ultimately comes from a well-meaning, albeit misguided, place.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2026
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Negotiations appear to have bogged down over Tehran’s insistence on the release of some $24 billion in frozen Iranian financial assets.—
Jennifer A. Dlouhy,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Maybe he got swept up in the Knicks mania?—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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The directors stopped by the Deadline Studio at SXSW London, where the work premiered on Monday, to discuss the doc delving into the mythology, mania and method behind securing a star through the perspective of the UK restaurant scene.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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The doctrine reached its peak with shareholder primacy.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The appeal for young people, experts say, seems to be twofold — a disenchantment with other institutions and with the growing loneliness of life lived on social media, together with a church that, starting with Pope Francis, has focused less on doctrine and more on social justice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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“Fanaticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanaticism. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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