Fanatic
nOne word substitutionAntonymSSC PYQ × 7/fənˈætɪk/ · फ़नैटिक
A person motivated by irrational enthusiasm
Expressing or connected with extreme or dangerous opinions
कट्टर, अंधभक्ति की हद तक उत्साही
He is a fitness fanatic who never misses a day.
Fanatic supporters clashed after the match.
Fanatic followers refused to listen to any criticism.
Daily use: Fitness fanatic hai, roz gym jata hai.
इसे 'FAN + अटक' पढ़िए — ऐसा fan जो अपने hero पर अटक जाए और वह जो भी करे, बिना सोचे उसका बचाव करे। ऐसी अंधी, तर्कहीन दीवानगी वाला fanatic है — bigot के बहुत क़रीब।
Read it as 'FAN + atak' (stuck): a fan who gets stuck on his hero and defends whatever the hero does, without thinking. A person driven by such blind, irrational enthusiasm is a fanatic, very close to a bigot.
Synonym: zealot, extremist, bigot; antonym moderate। यह noun और adjective (fanatical भी) दोनों है।
Synonyms are zealot, extremist and bigot; moderate is the antonym. It works as a noun and as an adjective (also fanatical).