Fanatical

/fəˈnætɪkəl/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

excessively enthusiastic or zealous in a particular cause or belief.

His fanatical support for the team made him travel across the country to see every game.

marked by excessive enthusiasm or intense devotion.

The fanatical followers of the cult would do anything their leader commanded.

showing an extreme, irrational commitment to a belief.

Her fanatical approach to diet and exercise left little room for anything else in her life.

Derives from the Latin 'fanaticus', meaning 'inspired by a deity, frantic, frenzied', from 'fanum' meaning 'temple'.

fanatical about something

Exhibiting excessive enthusiasm or zeal for a particular interest.

fanatical supporters

People who are extremely devoted to a person, team, or cause.

fanatical in belief

Holding an intense and unyielding belief.

fanatic

A person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal.

fanaticism

The quality of being fanatical.

fanatically

In a fanatic manner.

Over-the-top supporter

He's such an over-the-top supporter of that brand, it's almost fanatical.

Die-hard fan

She's a die-hard fan of that band, always attending their concerts.