What does fanatic mean?
Fanatic means Fanatical..
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/fəˈnæt.ɪk/ · adjective
Fanatical..
But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast / To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last.
A zealot can't change his mind. A fanatic can't change his mind and won't change the subject. —Winston Churchill (attributed)
A fanatic is one who redoubles his effort when he has forgotten his aim. —George Santayana
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.
Use fanatic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fanatic means Fanatical..
Common synonyms include freak, fiend, passionate, fanatical.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast / To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last.
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