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noun
- (obsolete) A lunatic, especially a religious maniac.
- A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion.
adjective
- (rare) Showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, over-zealous.
- fanatical, Fanatical.
Translations: - German: fanatisch
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Etymology: From French fanatique or its source, Latin fanaticus "of a temple, divinely inspired, frenzied", from fanum "temple".
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