Fa*nat"ic , n. A person affected by excessive enthusiasm,
particularly on religious subjects; one who indulges wild and extravagant notions of religion.
There is a new word,
coined within few months,
called fanatics, which, by the close
stickling thereof, seemeth well cut out
and proportioned to signify what is meant thereby, even the sectaries of our age. Fuller (1660). Fanatics
are governed rather by imagination than by judgment. Stowe.
Fa*nat"ic (?), a. [L. fanaticus inspired by divinity, enthusiastic, frantic,
fr. fanum fane: cf. F.
fanatique. See Fane.] Pertaining to, or indicating, fanaticism; extravagant in opinions; ultra; unreasonable;
excessively enthusiastic, especially on religious subjects; as, fanatic zeal; fanatic notions. But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast
To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last. T.
Moore.
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