fanatic

The word “fanatic” has 5 syllables: fa-nat-ic (3 syllables).

It's pronounced as /fəˈnætɪk/.


What is synonym and antonym for fanatic?

In the thesaurus, “fanatic” has 21 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for fanatic along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for fanatic

  • activist
  • addict
  • bigot
  • crusader
  • devotee
  • enthusiast
  • extreme
  • extremist
  • fan
  • fiend
  • freak
  • lover
  • maniac
  • militant
  • nut
  • partisan
  • rabid
  • radical
  • sucker
  • visionary
  • zealot

Antonyms for fanatic

  • conservative
  • conventional
  • critic
  • dabbler
  • detractor
  • dilettante
  • middle-of-the-road
  • moderate
  • nonfan
  • traditional

Meanings of fanatic

  • noun
    1. A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion.
  • adjective
    1. Fanatical.
    2. Showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, overzealous.

Example Sentences

  • She is a fitness fanatic who never misses a workout.
  • The sports fanatic painted his face in his team’s colors for the game.
  • He is a film fanatic, watching at least one movie every day.
  • The environmental fanatic dedicates all his free time to conservation projects.
  • As a music fanatic, she has an impressive collection of vinyl records.

On this page you'll find 31 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fanatic, such as: activist, addict, bigot, conservative, conventional, critic, crusader.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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fan

  • activate
  • admirer
  • arouse
  • buff
  • devotee
  • drive
  • encourage
  • energize
  • enflame
  • enthusiast
  • excite
  • fanatic
  • flick
  • flicker
  • flit
  • follower
  • galvanize
  • ignite
  • incite
  • induce
  • inflame
  • inspire
  • instigate
  • kindle
  • knock
  • lover
  • motivate
  • motive
  • move
  • oscillate
  • pique
  • provoke
  • pump up
  • rouse
  • set off
  • spark
  • stimulate
  • stir
  • sucker
  • supporter
  • sway
  • swing
  • trigger
  • wave
  • whip up

fans

  • activates
  • animates
  • arouses
  • audience
  • congregation
  • crowd
  • drives
  • encourages
  • energizes
  • enflames
  • enthusiasts
  • excites
  • fanatics
  • flickers
  • flicks
  • gallery
  • galvanizes
  • gathering
  • ignites
  • impassions
  • incites
  • induces
  • inflames
  • inspires
  • kindles
  • lovers
  • market
  • motivates
  • motives
  • moves
  • oscillates
  • piques
  • provokes
  • public
  • sets off
  • sparks
  • stimulates
  • stirs
  • suckers
  • sways
  • swings
  • triggers
  • waves

illiberality

  • animosity
  • apartheid
  • bias
  • bigotry
  • chauvinism
  • discrimination
  • enmity
  • fanaticism
  • favoritism
  • inclination
  • injustice
  • intolerance
  • leaning
  • preconceived idea
  • preconceived notion
  • preconceived opinion
  • preconception
  • predilection
  • predisposition
  • preference
  • prejudgment
  • prejudice
  • racism
  • sectarianism
  • segregation
  • sexism
  • tendency
  • tilt
  • unfairness
  • xenophobia

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