fanaticize

[ fuh-nat-uh-sahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, fa·nat·i·cized, fa·nat·i·ciz·ing.

1. to make fanatical.

verb (used without object)

, fa·nat·i·cized, fa·nat·i·ciz·ing.

1. to act with or show fanaticism.

fanaticize

/ fəˈnætɪˌsaɪz /

verb

1. to make or become fanatical

Word History and Origins

Origin of fanaticize¹

First recorded in 1705–15; fanatic + -ize