Antonyms for fanatic
fəˈnæt ɪkfa·nat·ic

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1. fanatic

   Antonyms:
   skeptic, unbeliever, cynic

   Synonyms:
   enthusiast, bigot, visionary, zealot

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1. fanatic, fiendadjective

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

   "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"--Winston Churchill

   Antonyms:
   passionless

   Synonyms:
   monster, daemon, fiend, ogre, devil, demon, daimon

2. fanatic, fanatical, overzealous, rabidadjective

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

   "rabid isolationist"

   Antonyms:
   passionless

   Synonyms:
   fanatical, rabid, overzealous

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1. fanaticnoun

   Synonyms:
   extremist, visionary, zealot

How to use fanatic in a sentence?

1. Lord Billingsley:

   The true fanatic is a theocrat, someone who sees himself as acting on behalf of some super personal force the Race, the Party, History, the proletariat, the Poor, and so on. These absolve him from evil, hence he may safely do anything in their service.

2. Ruth Dureghello:

   Faith does not generate hatred. Faith does not shed blood. Faith calls for dialogue, fANATIC VISIONS.

3. Wasel Abu Youssef:

   This rightist Israeli fanatic government is pursuing its criminal policy to kill Palestinians. The new regulations would mean more escalation, killings and crimes against our people.

4. Hannah Baxter:

   Although I'm a certified beauty fanatic, it pains me to witness all of the wasted packaging that isn't recyclable wind up in landfills, i think a lot of people would be surprised to learn that bottle pumps, which are so ubiquitous, can't be recycled since many of the metal components are too small. That's why I'm a big fan of companies that offer refillable containers and that sell bulk refills so I can keep my original bottle and pump for years.

5. Eugene E. Brussell:

   A fanatic is one compelled to action by the need to find a strong meaning in life. The fanatic determines for himself what role he is to play in life, and his intense devotion to a cause is the means.

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