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fanatic

[fuh-nat-ik] / fəˈnæt ɪk /


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“The campaign to glorify him,” wrote one biographer in 1988, “has surpassed fanatic religious fervor. The North Korean ‘sun of the nation’ shines both day and night, and it is hard to escape his ubiquity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Fitness fanatic Aimee Oliver never imagined that giving birth would ultimately cause her to need surgery for incontinence.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

By the end of the first season, I was a fanatic.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

With a fanatic following, limited auto production, and high margins on cars averaging about $500,000 each, Ferrari is more like a luxury company than an auto maker.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

When he realized arguing with fanatic believers was futile, Dr. Lee stopped responding, “he had other business to attend to.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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