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Fanatismus: fanaticism — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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Fanatismus

fanaticism

extreme and intolerant commitment to a belief, cause, ideology, or group

IPA/fanaˈtɪsmʊs/

Stress falls on the third syllable -tis-.

Meaning 1neutral · 90%

extreme and intolerant commitment to a belief, cause, ideology, or group

Religiöser Fanatismus trug in der Region über Jahrzehnte zur Eskalation der Gewalt bei.

Demokratische Debatten verkümmern, wenn politische Leidenschaft in Fanatismus umschlägt.

Begeisterung für einen Verein ist harmlos, solange sie nicht in Fanatismus und Gewalt endet.

Fanatismus is substantially stronger and more negative than Begeisterung or Engagement.

— religious fanaticism

religiöser Fanatismus

in Fanatismus umschlagen — to turn into fanaticism

Use Fanatismus only when commitment becomes extreme, intolerant, and resistant to reasoned criticism.

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Which feature is central to Fanatismus?

The noun refers to extreme, uncompromising devotion to an idea, belief, cause, or group, often accompanied by intolerance.