Fanaticism
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Fanaticism, from French fanatique or Latin fanaticus 'of a temple, inspired by a god'.
Fanatical character, spirit or conduct.
A fanatic is a person filled with excessive, uncritical zeal, particularly for an extreme religious or political cause, or with an obsessive enthusiasm for a pastime or hobby.
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- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Fanaticism" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanaticism, used under the GNU Free Documentation License
