fanatic
noun
a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
fanatics
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pluralof fanatic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Family members worried about how fanatics would cope.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
All of this soft-drink soft power belies an uneasy truth for Diet Coke fanatics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
According to John Tamura, a SoCal resident who met Richeson in 2024 and joined the fan club soon after, it can be a lifelong dream for blimp fanatics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025
With apologies to Leo Tolstoy, fanatics are all alike, while each moderate is moderate in their own way.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2025
Simultaneously, there is a strong tendency to brand as fanatics or cultists all who are so perverse as to demand that their food be free of insect poisons.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
