fanaticism
pronunciation
How to pronounce fanaticism in British English:
UK [fəˈnætɪsɪzəm]
How to pronounce fanaticism in American English:
US [fəˈnætɪsɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- excessive intolerance of opposing views
Word Origin
- fanaticism (n.)
- 1650s, from fanatic + -ism.
Example
- 1. Doubt and fanaticism are two sides of the same development .
- 2. It is about the choice between denial or denunciation in the face of evil , and the fine line between activism and fanaticism .
- 3. A combination of idol worship and fanaticism - something called " linsanity " is sweeping the country-and not just with his fellow taiwanese - americans .
- 4. In a journey through seven countries , the film takes the audience into the violent whirlwind of fanaticism , greed , and warfare that threatened to wipe out the artistic heritage of europe .
- 5. All I can say is that democrats should welcome this demonstration that antitax fanaticism has reached the point where it trumps standing up for our national interests .