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фана́тик — meaning in English

fanatik

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English meaning

  • bigot noun Someone who clings stubbornly to their own views and won't tolerate people of a different race, religion, gender, or opinion.
  • fanatic noun Someone with extreme, unshakeable enthusiasm for a cause, belief, or hobby.
  • fiend noun An evil or demonic being; by extension, a cruel or wicked person.
  • freak noun A person, animal, or thing that is highly unusual or abnormal.
  • geek noun A person deeply and enthusiastically interested in a particular subject, often technology, science fiction, or games.
  • zealot noun Someone so committed to a cause or belief that they pursue it with extreme, often unreasonable intensity.

Senses

фана́тик is used for these senses in English:

  • bigot One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.
  • fanatic A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause.
  • fiend (informal) An addict or fanatic.
  • freak An enthusiast, or person who has an obsession with, or extreme knowledge of, something.
  • geek (colloquial) A person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby and often having limited or nonstandard social skills. Often used with an attributive noun.
  • zealot One who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for their own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic.

Related Russian words