noun
- A person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause. ) "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject-Winston Churchill
- synonyms: fiend
adjective
- Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea.
- usage: "rabid isolationist"
- synonyms: fanatical, overzealous, rabid
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