rabid
adj.adj. having very strong, extreme, or angry feelings about a subject. It can also describe an animal that has a dangerous disease called rabies.
adj. characterised by extreme, fanatical, or irrational commitment to a belief or cause; also refers to being infected with the rabies virus. Often used to describe intense political or social attitudes.
He is a rabid fan of the local football team.
The politician faced a crowd of rabid supporters who refused to listen to any opposing arguments.
From the Latin rabidus, from rabiō (“to rave”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Usage
Can be used both attributively before a noun and predicatively after a linking verb.
Last updated May 8, 2026