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fanatical

/fəˈnætɪkl/adjective

उच्चारण फ़नैटिकल

कट्टर, धर्मांध, अत्यंत उत्साही

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adjective
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    ~ (about sth)

    holding extreme and dangerous opinions; very enthusiastic about something

    कट्टर, धर्मांध, अत्यंत उत्साही

    • fanatical supporters
    • fanatical about cricket
    • Raj is fanatical about keeping his room tidy.
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    • The fanatical fans waited all night outside the stadium.
    • She is a fanatical reader who finishes a book every two days.

    Synonyms extreme zealous obsessive rabid militant

    Opposite moderate tolerant indifferent balanced

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?Which word?

Keep the extreme words together: fanatical, zealous (very enthusiastic, often good), bigoted (intolerant of other opinions), militant (using force for a cause), dogmatic (refusing to consider other ideas).

अतिवाद के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: fanatical, zealous (बहुत उत्साही, प्रायः अच्छा), bigoted (दूसरी राय के प्रति असहिष्णु), militant (उद्देश्य के लिए बल प्रयोग), dogmatic (अन्य विचारों पर विचार से इनकार)।

§Grammar and usage

Fanatical about sth.

Fanatical के बाद about आता है: fanatical about sth (किसी चीज़ के प्रति अंधा उत्साह रखना), जैसे 'He is fanatical about cricket.' यह शब्द अक्सर बहुत ज़्यादा जुनून दिखाता है।

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One-word substitution

A person with extreme beliefs is a fanatic or zealot.

अतिवादी विश्वासों वाला fanatic या zealot।

General knowledge

The word fan (a supporter) comes from fanatic.

Fan (समर्थक) शब्द fanatic से आया है।