Fanaticism

What do we mean by fanaticism?

Excessive, irrational zeal, especially in politics or religion. noun

The character or conduct of a fanatic; inordinate zeal or bigotry; the entertainment of wild and extravagant notions, especially in regard to religion. noun

Synonyms Credulity, Bigotry, etc. See superstition. noun

Excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions, on any subject, especially religion, politics or ideology; religious frenzy. noun

The characteristic or practice of being a fanatic. noun

Excessive intolerance of opposing views noun

The characteristic or practice of being a fanatic.

Words that are spelled similarly to fanaticism:
fanaticism, fanaticise, fanatics, anatocism, fanatism, fanaticize, fantasticism, fanaticisms.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word fanaticism:
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Words that rhyme with fanaticism:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe fanaticism:
religious, political, blind, wild, fierce, ideological, muslim, moslem, christian, popular, wildest, islamic, gloomy, revolutionary, extreme, ignorant, moral, mere, mohammedan, sectarian, narrow, northern, racial, protestant, puritan, savage, mad, dangerous, pure, linguistic, intense, cruel, violent, less, sheer, furious, dark, communal, bourgeois, passionate, genuine, unbridled, fiery, intolerant, stern, turkish, minded, catholic, strange, desperate, insane, communist, gross, destructive, republican, patriotic, sincere, spanish, frenzied, irrational, puritanical, dogmatic, nationalistic, bigoted, theological, bitter, mystical, extravagant, ferocious, brutal, superstitious, unreasoning, ruthless, murderous, vulgar, latent, crazy, rigid, stupid.

Words that sound like fanaticism:
fanaticism, fanatism, fanaticize, phonetism, fantasizing, fantasising, monasticism, psittacism, sanatarium, sanitization.