fanaticism
UK/fә'nætisizm/US
TOEFLA1
Definitions
n.
Extreme, irrational and uncompromising devotion to a cause or belief
狂热，盲信
Root Breakdown
Root-derived+
-aticrelating to, having the nature of
+
-ismdoctrine, belief, practice
=fanaticism
fanatic + -ism (state, doctrine) = the condition or mindset of a fanatic — extreme, unreasoning devotion treated as a phenomenon: religious fanaticism, political fanaticism.
Root fanum still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.religious fanaticism宗教狂热
- 2.political fanaticism政治狂热
- 3.border on fanaticism近乎狂热
- 4.blind fanaticism盲目的狂热
Example Sentences
- 1.
History warns us where political fanaticism can lead.
- 2.
The novel explores the roots of religious fanaticism.
- 3.
Her dedication bordered on fanaticism.