different between devotee vs fanatic
devotee
English
Etymology
devote +? -ee
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?d?v??ti?/
Noun
devotee (plural devotees)
- An ardent enthusiast or admirer.
- He was a devotee of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
- a devotee of classical music
- (religion) A fanatical or zealous believer in a particular religion or god.
- devotees of Krishna
- devotees thronged the temple
- (slang) Someone with an amputee fetish.
Translations
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fanatic
English
Alternative forms
- fanatick (obsolete)
Etymology
First attested in 1525. From Latin f?n?ticus (“of a temple, divinely inspired, frenzied”), from f?num (“temple”). Influenced by French fanatique.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f??næt.?k/
- Rhymes: -æt?k
Adjective
fanatic (comparative more fanatic, superlative most fanatic)
- Fanatical.
- T. Moore
- But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast / To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last.
- T. Moore
- (obsolete) Showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, overzealous.
Translations
Noun
fanatic (plural fanatics)
- A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion.
Translations
See also
- fan
- crank
- extremist
Quotations
- A zealot can't change his mind. A fanatic can't change his mind and won't change the subject. —Winston Churchill (attributed)
- A fanatic is one who redoubles his effort when he has forgotten his aim. —George Santayana
Anagrams
- actifan
Occitan
Etymology
From Latin f?n?ticus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
fanatic m (feminine singular fanatica, masculine plural fanatics, feminine plural fanaticas)
- fanatical
Romanian
Etymology
From French fanatique, from Latin fanaticus.
Adjective
fanatic m or n (feminine singular fanatic?, masculine plural fanatici, feminine and neuter plural fanatice)
- fanatic
Declension
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