fanatic

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause.
    — The reclusive tycoon calling himself the Illusive Man is a human nationalist focused on advancing human interests, whatever the cost to non-humans. The Citadel Council regards him as a fanatic posing a serious threat to galactic security.
形容词 adj.
  1. Fanatical.
    — But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast / To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last.
  2. Showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, overzealous. obsolete

词形变化

more fanatic comparative most fanatic superlative fanatick alternative,obsolete fanatics plural fanatick alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

衍生词
fanaticize nonfanatic ultrafanatic unfanatic

词源

词源 1
First attested in 1525. Learned borrowing from Latin fānāticus (“of a temple, divinely inspired, frenzied”), from fānum (“temple”). Influenced by French fanatique.
词源 2
First attested in 1525. Learned borrowing from Latin fānāticus (“of a temple, divinely inspired, frenzied”), from fānum (“temple”). Influenced by French fanatique.
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