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fanatical

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fa⋅nat⋅i⋅cal

  [fuh-nat-i-kuhl]
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–adjective
motivated or characterized by an extreme, uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
Also, fanatic.

Origin:
1540–50; fanatic + -al 1

Related forms:
fa⋅nat⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
fa⋅nat⋅i⋅cal⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
enthusiastic, zealous, frenzied, rabid. See intolerant, radical.
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fa·nat·i·cal   (fə-nāt'ĭ-kəl)   
adj.  Possessed with or motivated by excessive, irrational zeal.
fa·nat'i·cal·ly adv., fa·nat'i·cal·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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