Word
fanaticism
Phoneticsfa·nati·cism
US/fəˈnætəˌsɪzəm/
UK/fɐnˈætɪsˌɪzəm/
Definition
n. extreme and uncontrolled enthusiasm for a belief, idea, or activity. It often involves ignoring facts or being too focused on one thing.
n. extreme and unreasoning devotion to a cause, belief, or interest. Often carries a negative connotation of irrationality or an inability to consider alternative perspectives.
Examples
“His fanaticism for football makes him ignore the team's poor performance.”
“The politician's speech was criticized for promoting fanaticism rather than encouraging a balanced debate on the new law.”
“While the movement began as a call for reform, its rapid growth into fanaticism eventually led to the exclusion of any members who dared to question the central tenets.”
Examples
simple
“His fanaticism for football makes him ignore the team's poor performance.”
contextual
“The politician's speech was criticized for promoting fanaticism rather than encouraging a balanced debate on the new law.”
complex
“While the movement began as a call for reform, its rapid growth into fanaticism eventually led to the exclusion of any members who dared to question the central tenets.”
Real-World Examples
“Cue a soft-focus, flashback-heavy trip into the family’s past, thick with emotional neglect, parental narcissism and religious fanaticism.” “The religious fanaticism of those who had flown into the twin towers and the so-called Islamophobia of their critics were both represented as crimes, hardly distinguishable in their destructiveness.” Etymology
From fanatic + -ism.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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