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as in zeal
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as in dogmatism
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Recent Examples of fanaticism
Dictators may be relatively more shielded from the pressures of public opinion than leaders of democracies, but nuclear fanaticism anywhere threatens the taboo.
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Nina Tannenwald, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2023
If optimization culture is analogous to religious fanaticism, satisficing is analogous to religious moderation.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
Everyone must overcome the presence of hatred and fanaticism, and the memories of horrible tragedies.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
As the moon and Mars clash, passion mutates into fanaticism.
—USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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Nina Tannenwald, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2023
If optimization culture is analogous to religious fanaticism, satisficing is analogous to religious moderation.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
Everyone must overcome the presence of hatred and fanaticism, and the memories of horrible tragedies.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
As the moon and Mars clash, passion mutates into fanaticism.
—USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanaticism
Noun
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With gleaming new infrastructure and a zeal for technological progress lacking in the United States, these regions show that the West is no longer exceptional in its embrace of progress, contrary to what Maine once posited.—
Zachariah Mampilly,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
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And the zeal for thrifting appears to be only growing not just in central Virginia, but across the country.—
Kinsey Gidick,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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Wishing for McConnell People who have resented McConnell’s dogmatism and partisanship would wish him back if Scott were to succeed him as leader next year.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2024
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Playing a Good Hand George P. Shultz rescued the Reagan administration from its dogmatism.—
Robert W. Tucker,
Foreign Affairs,
9 July 2024
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His obsession for six episodes has been killing you.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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But will being back in the Big Apple where his murdering obsession began trigger issues between him and his new bride?—
Alicia Lansom,
Refinery29,
31 Mar. 2025
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This philosophy is reflected in the design of the Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture, which combines elegance and functionality, offered at the remarkable price of $9,995 — far below the usual cost for such complications.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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There are also current events and a smattering of philosophy.—
Yvonne Zipp,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, the healthiest relationships grow when partners prioritize their mutual emotional readiness over a sense of convenience or infatuation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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One aspect of the clash that intrigued Hunte the most was the youth's infatuation, which may point to how things shake out in the future.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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And this insistence on listening has paid off: The Brazilian Central Bank, which regulates Nubank, recorded the lowest number of complaints for Nubank among the 15 largest financial institutions for the last two quarters of 2024.—
Haniya Rae,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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When Bose arrived in Malaya in 1943 to rally supporters, his insistence that the nationalist movement needed female guerrillas was initially greeted with shock by many.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Apr. 2025
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When the Marvel Cinematic Universe released its first tentpole film The Avengers in 2012, its success (grossing $1.5 million worldwide) set off a phase of superhero mania — where the least connected of films could get people to fill seats at the mere hint of a new casting or surprise cameo.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
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Shohei Ohtani’s presence everywhere For any Chicago sports fans old enough to remember the height of Michael Jordan’s fame and popularity, that’s what Shohei Ohtani mania looks like around Tokyo.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Compared with the fundamentalism of al-Qaida or Hamas, the doctrines of the Bolsheviks, the nationalism of the Nazis or the sun god worship of the Aztecs, Christianity does indeed seem not too bad.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Roth said employees at the charity would have to be expressing and inculcating religious doctrine, such as requiring participation in a prayer before a meal is served at a soup kitchen.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Fanaticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanaticism. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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