fanatic

n. 狂热者, 盲信
a. 狂热的, 盲信的

fa.nat.ic

n.（名词）
A person marked or motivated by an extreme, unreasoning enthusiasm, as for a cause.
极端的狂热者：表现为过分的、不合理的热情者，或有此动机的人，如为某一目标
adj.（形容词）
Fanatical.
着魔的

来源：
Latin f3n3ticus [inspired by orgiastic rites, pertaining to a temple]
拉丁语 f3n3ticus [被狂热支配的，属于神殿的]
from f3num [temple] * see dhôs-
源自 f3num [庙] *参见 dhôs-

<参考词汇><同义词>fanatic,zealot,enthusiastThese nouns denote persons who are ardently and usually excessively devoted to a particular cause, subject, or activity.
这些名词都表示对某事或活动表现出着迷或疯狂的人。
Fanatic implies the pursuit of a given interest to inordinate and even irrational lengths, often to the exclusion of all other interests:
Fanatic 指倾注过分兴趣甚至缺乏理智的追求，且通常排除其它的兴趣：
例句：
.A fanatic is one who can`t change his mind and won`t change the subject. (Winston S. Churchill). Azealot is immoderately devoted to a cause or goal and seeks to advance it with passionate fervor:
.一个专心致志的人不会改变决心，也不会改变自己的追求. （温斯顿S·丘吉尔）。Zealot 指对事业或目标有献身精神的人，为促进事业而积极活动的人：

例句：
.those furious zealots who blow the bellows of faction until the whole furnace of politics is red-hot. (Washington Irving).
.那狂热分子散播小派别的嚣张气焰直至整个政治白热化. （华盛顿·欧文）。

Enthusiast can denote a religious zealot holding visionary opinions:
Enthusiast 强调对宗教的狂热并持幻想态度：
例句：
.It is unfortunate, considering that enthusiasm moves the world, that so few enthusiasts can be trusted to speak the truth. (A.J. Balfour).More commonly, however, it merely implies strong interest in something, such as a hobby, and lacks the unfavorable connotations of the other terms:
.不幸的是，宗教狂热驱动着世界，几乎没有哪一个狂热分子会坚持真理. （A.J鲍尔弗）。然而更为普通的，它仅指对某事有强烈兴趣的人，比如某一爱好，不像其它词那样具有不好的含义：

例句：
a hockey enthusiast.
曲棍球热衷者