Fanaticism, from French fanatique or Latin fanaticus 'of a temple, inspired by a god'.

Fanatical character, spirit or conduct.

A fanatic is a person filled with excessive, uncritical zeal, particularly for an extreme religious or political cause, or with an obsessive enthusiasm for a pastime or hobby.

See also Enthusiasm

External links

• Elements of Fanaticism (http://www.apologeticsindex.org/mi-004.html)
• Quotes on fanaticism (http://www.freedomsnest.com/cgi-bin/q.cgi?subject=fanaticism)
• fanaticism (http://latter-rain.com/ltrain/fanat.htm)

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