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The synonyms of “Fanaticism” are: fanatism, zealotry, zeal, extremism, militancy, sectarianism, fundamentalism, bigotry, dogmatism, chauvinism, radicalism, immoderation, obsessiveness, addiction, fixation, madness, monomania, passion, infatuation
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “fanaticism” as a noun can have the following definitions:
addiction | Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs. An addiction to gambling. |
bigotry | Obstinate or unreasonable attachment to a belief, opinion, or faction; in particular, prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group. The difficulties of combating prejudice and bigotry. |
chauvinism | Exaggerated or aggressive patriotism. Public opinion was easily moved to chauvinism and nationalism. |
dogmatism | The tendency to lay down principles as undeniably true, without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others. A culture of dogmatism and fanaticism. |
extremism | The holding of extreme political or religious views; fanaticism. The dangers of religious extremism. |
fanatism | Excessive intolerance of opposing views. |
fixation | The action or process of fixing or being fixed. Fixation at the oral phase might result in dependence on others. |
fundamentalism | The interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truth. Free market fundamentalism. |
immoderation | The quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation. He paid a high price for his immoderation. |
infatuation | A foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration. The thrill of infatuation. |
madness | Obsolete terms for legal insanity. Poetry is a sort of divine madness. |
militancy | A militant reformer. There are signs of growing militancy among workers. |
monomania | Exaggerated or obsessive enthusiasm for or preoccupation with one thing. At an early age he developed a monomania about Africa. |
obsessiveness | Extreme compulsiveness. |
passion | Intense sexual love. Oratory in which he gradually works himself up into a passion. |
radicalism | The beliefs or actions of people who advocate thorough or complete political or social reform. His natural rebelliousness found an outlet in political radicalism. |
sectarianism | A narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination. A plan of action to deal with racism and sectarianism. |
zeal | A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause. They disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority. |
zealotry | Excessive intolerance of opposing views. He expressed concern about religious zealotry playing an increasing role in politics. |
agitated | Troubled emotionally and usually deeply. There s no point getting agitated. |
agog | Very eager or curious to hear or see something. Papa was agog with curiosity. |
ardent | Characterized by intense emotion. From rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes. |
bigotry | The intolerance and prejudice of a bigot. The difficulties of combating prejudice and bigotry. |
covetous | Showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another’s advantages. She fingered the linen with covetous hands. |
desirous | Having or characterized by desire. Desirous of high office. |
eager | Strongly wanting to do or have something. An eager look. |
eagerly | In a keenly expectant or interested manner. Fans of the show are eagerly awaiting the new season. |
earnest | Earnest. An earnest student. |
enthusiasm | Something that arouses enthusiasm. Her energy and enthusiasm for life. |
enthusiast | An ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity. A sports car enthusiast. |
enthusiastic | Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval. An enthusiastic response. |
envious | Showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another’s advantages. I m envious of their happiness. |
excited | (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive. The excited children. |
fancier | A person having a strong liking for something. A pigeon fancier. |
fervid | Extremely hot- Nathaniel Hawthorne- Frances Trollope. Set out when the fervid heat subsides. |
fervor | The state of being emotionally aroused and worked up. |
heartily | In a hearty manner. Yes the children chorused heartily. |
impassioned | Characterized by intense emotion. She made an impassioned plea for help. |
intensity | The measurable amount of a property, such as force, brightness, or a magnetic field. The pain grew in intensity. |
overwrought | Deeply agitated especially from emotion. Overwrought prose. |
passion | An account of the Passion from any of the Gospels. She nurses a passion for Thomas. |
passionate | Arising from intense feelings of sexual love. He s passionate about football. |
rabid | (of an animal) affected with rabies. Rabid isolationist. |
superstition | An irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear. She touched her locket for luck a superstition she d had since childhood. |
tempestuous | Characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion. A tempestuous wind. |
torrid | Full of difficulty. The torrid heat of the afternoon. |
zealot | A fervent and even militant proponent of something. |
zealotry | Excessive intolerance of opposing views. He expressed concern about religious zealotry playing an increasing role in politics. |
zealous | Having or showing zeal. The council was extremely zealous in the application of the regulations. |
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