fanatic

fanatic is a 7-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Pertaining to, or indicating, fanaticism; extravagant in opinions; ultra; unreasonable; excessively enthusiastic, especially on religious subjects; as, fanatic zeal; fanatic notions. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 14 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Pertaining to, or indicating, fanaticism; extravagant in opinions; ultra; unreasonable; excessively enthusiastic, especially on religious subjects; as, fanatic zeal; fanatic notions.
2. noun. A person affected by excessive enthusiasm, particularly on religious subjects; one who indulges wild and extravagant notions of religion.
3. noun. a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)--Winston Churchill

   "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"

   Synonyms: fiend

4. adjective. marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea

   "rabid isolationist"

   Synonyms: fanatical, overzealous, rabid

Synonyms

fiend, fanatical, overzealous, rabid

Common word forms

fanatics, fanatical, fanaticise, fanaticize

Words from these letters

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