Fanaticism

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Excessive, irrational zeal.
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  • n. The characteristic or practice of being a fanatic.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions, on any subject, especially religion, politics or ideology; religious frenzy.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The character or conduct of a fanatic; inordinate zeal or bigotry; the entertainment of wild and extravagant notions, especially in regard to religion.
  • n. Synonyms Credulity, Bigotry, etc. See superstition.
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  • n. excessive intolerance of opposing views
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    intolerance   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    superstition    enthusiasm    bigotry    zealotry   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    bigotry    intolerance    jealousy    cruelty    avarice    sensuality    superstition    hypocrisy    tyranny    madness   
     
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