Dictionary Check: fanatic

"fanatic" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

adjective

marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea

Example: "rabid isolationist"
noun

a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)

Example: "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"
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