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φανατικός — meaning in English

fanatikos

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English meaning

  • bigoted adj Showing the intolerant, closed-minded attitude of a bigot; quick to judge others unfairly.
  • fanatic noun Someone with extreme, unshakeable enthusiasm for a cause, belief, or hobby.
  • fanatical adjective Showing extreme, often unreasonable enthusiasm or devotion.
  • rabid adjective Infected with rabies.

Senses

φανατικός is used for these senses in English:

  • bigoted Having the characteristics of a bigot; strongly prejudiced; forming negative opinions about others without just cause.
  • fanatic Fanatical.
  • fanatical Having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm for a specific cause.
  • idolatrous Engaging in excessive attachment or reverence; inordinately or profanely devoted.
  • rabid (figurative) Very extreme, unreasonable, or fanatical in opinion; excessively zealous.

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