fanaticism
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The conspiratorial nature of true crime fanaticism is kept blessedly brief in the three-episode series.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
"He re-energised that club and he brought that enthusiasm and fanaticism that great supporters can give. That's the job he did," said Ferguson.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Local fanaticism for this law and tradition cannot be overstated.
From Slate ● May 26, 2026
"Political hatred has no place in our democracies. We will not allow fanaticism to poison the spaces of free debate and information," she said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 26, 2026
There was Lieutenant Scheisskopf with his fanaticism for parades and there was the bloated colonel with his big fat mustache and his fanaticism for retribution, and they wanted to kill him, too.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing fanaticism
Power Suffix: -ism
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
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Elie Wiesel's "Hope, Despair and Memory" (1986)
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