fanaticism
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fa·nat·i·cism
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Definition of fanaticism
: fanatic outlook or behavior
Examples of fanaticism in a Sentence
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Fourteen people with direct knowledge of camp conditions described in interviews the mounting anger, violence and fanaticism growing amid the squalor. — Souad Mekhennet, Washington Post, "At a sprawling tent camp in Syria, ISIS women impose a brutal rule," 3 Sep. 2019 Jojo’s fanaticism disturbs his mother (Scarlett Johansson), and their relationship is further complicated when Jojo discovers that she’s been sheltering a Jewish girl, Elsa (Thomasin McKenzie), in their attic. — Los Angeles Times, "Taika Waititi didn’t want ‘Jojo Rabbit’ to be a sad Holocaust film. So he added Adolf Hitler," 29 Aug. 2019 But other adults have thoroughly adopted the identity: Wearing a mermaid tail, in the water or out, has caught on in recent years, for reasons that include Disney fanaticism and the fact that the ensembles are Instagram candy. — Elizabeth Kiefer, The Know, "“Mermaiding” is both a thing and suddenly everywhere. But is it a real workout?," 17 Aug. 2019 The movie makes predictable arguments about religious fanaticism and nuanced observations about the gender politics that exist therein. — Marella Gayla, BostonGlobe.com, "In ‘Them That Follow,’ there will be blood," 7 Aug. 2019 Throughout the course of his activism, Amro has had many altercations with the settlers of Hebron in particular, who are known—even by their allies—for their fanaticism. — Batya Ungar-sargon, The New York Review of Books, "A Palestinian in Israeli Military Court: Issa Amro, the Judge, & Me," 17 June 2019 The novel is interested in exploring where faith shades into fanaticism and where religion shades into a cult. — refinery29.com, "R.O. Kwon's The Incendiaries Gives A Glimpse Into A Cult's Magnetic Pull," 6 July 2018 Soon-To-Be Sold Out Sneaker Before Anyone Else Can the Trek deliver the same levels of fanaticism as the French brand's Triple S sneaker? — Tyler Watamanuk, GQ, "Pick Up Balenciaga’s Soon-To-Be Sold Out Sneaker Before Anyone Else," 29 June 2018 The set looks tailor-made for a Hellcab update; what Bennett Fisher presents instead is a tortuous lecture about fanaticism and class and race relations in America. — Dmitry Samarov, Chicago Reader, "Damascus attempts to tackle faith, politics, and race without a road map," 1 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fanaticism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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fanaticism
noun
fa·nat·i·cism
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Medical Definition of fanaticism
: fanatic outlook or behavior especially as exhibited by excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions on some subject
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