different between fanatic vs fundamentalist

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)

1. Fanatical.
   • T. Moore

     But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast / To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last.

2. (obsolete) Showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, overzealous.

Translations

Noun

fanatic (plural fanatics)

1. 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)

1. 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)

1. fanatic

Declension

English

Etymology

From fundamental +? -ist, after a book series called “The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth“ (1910).

Pronunciation

Noun

fundamentalist (plural fundamentalists)

1. One who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts.

   Synonym: (Islam) takfiri

2. (finance) A trader who trades on the financial fundamentals of the companies involved, as opposed to a chartist or technician.

   Antonyms: chartist, technician

3. (Christianity) Originally referred to an adherent of an American Christian movement that began as a response to the rejection of the accuracy of the Bible, the alleged deity of Christ, Christ's atonement for humanity, the virgin birth, and miracles.
4. (derogatory) A fundamentalist Christian.

   Synonym: fundie

Usage notes

The Associated Press' AP Stylebook recommends that the term fundamentalist not be used for any group that does not apply the term to itself.

Related terms

• fundamentalism

Translations

Further reading

• Fundamentalism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• The Fundamentals on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /f?ndam?ntalist/ (example of pronunciation)

Noun

fundamentalist m (definite singular fundamentalisten, indefinite plural fundamentalistar, definite plural fundamentalistane)

1. fundamentalist (one who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts)

Related terms

• fundamentalisme
• fundamentalistisk

References

• “fundamentalist” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.