fanaticise

fa·nat·i·cize

[fuh-nat-uh-sahyz] verb, fa·nat·i·cized, fa·nat·i·ciz·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to make fanatical.
verb (used without object)
2.
to act with or show fanaticism.
Also, especially British, fa·nat·i·cise.


Origin:
1705–15; fanatic + -ize

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fanaticize or fanaticise (fəˈnætɪˌsaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to make or become fanatical
 
fanaticise or fanaticise
 
vb

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fanaticize or fanaticise (fəˈnætɪˌsaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to make or become fanatical
 
fanaticise or fanaticise
 
vb

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