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fa·nat·i·cal
(fə-năt′ĭ-kəl)adj.
Possessed with or motivated by excessive, irrational zeal.
fa·nat′i·cal·ly adv.
fa·nat′i·cal·ness n.
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fanatical
(fəˈnætɪkəl)adj
surpassing what is normal or accepted in enthusiasm for or belief in something; excessively or unusually dedicated or devoted
faˈnatically adv
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fa•nat•i•cal
(fəˈnæt ɪ kəl)adj.
motivated or characterized by an extreme, uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics; rabid.
[1540–50]
fa•nat′i•cal•ly, adv.
fa•nat′i•cal•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | fanatical - marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea; "rabid isolationist" passionate - having or expressing strong emotions |
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fanatical
obsessiveadjective burning, wild, mad, extreme, enthusiastic, passionate, frenzied, visionary, fervent, zealous, bigoted, rabid, immoderate, overenthusiastic As a boy he was a fanatical patriot.
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fanatical
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Translations
fanatický
fanatikus
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fanatical
[fəˈnætɪkəl] adj [person, supporter] → fanatique; [support, following] → inconditionnel(le); [hatred] → faroucheto be fanatical about sth [+ hobby, sport] → être un(e) inconditionnel(le) de qch
He is fanatical about his anonymity → Il préserve jalousement son anonymat.
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fanatical
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fanatic
, fanaticala. fanático-a.
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