1
as in zeal
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as in dogmatism
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Recent Examples of fanaticism
Dictators may be relatively more shielded from the pressures of public opinion than leaders of democracies, but nuclear fanaticism anywhere threatens the taboo.
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Nina Tannenwald, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2023
If optimization culture is analogous to religious fanaticism, satisficing is analogous to religious moderation.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
Everyone must overcome the presence of hatred and fanaticism, and the memories of horrible tragedies.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
As the moon and Mars clash, passion mutates into fanaticism.
—USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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Nina Tannenwald, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2023
If optimization culture is analogous to religious fanaticism, satisficing is analogous to religious moderation.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
Everyone must overcome the presence of hatred and fanaticism, and the memories of horrible tragedies.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
As the moon and Mars clash, passion mutates into fanaticism.
—USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanaticism
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With gleaming new infrastructure and a zeal for technological progress lacking in the United States, these regions show that the West is no longer exceptional in its embrace of progress, contrary to what Maine once posited.—
Zachariah Mampilly,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
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Well, the state’s zeal to kill Zeigler has now spanned five decades.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Catholic Counter-Reformation, which took shape at the Council of Trent from 1545-1563, reinforced dogmatism in its effort to rebuke reformers.—
Joëlle Rollo-Koster,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2025
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Wishing for McConnell People who have resented McConnell’s dogmatism and partisanship would wish him back if Scott were to succeed him as leader next year.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2024
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In terms of design, the waterfall look of the nightstands fits into today’s obsession with midcentury modern, and the curved effect makes the room feel that much more soft and relaxed.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2025
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Japanese expert organizer and author Marie Kondo knew and preached this in a way that defined the 2010s and its obsession with efficiency.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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This philosophy is reflected in the design of the Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture, which combines elegance and functionality, offered at the remarkable price of $9,995 — far below the usual cost for such complications.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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There are also current events and a smattering of philosophy.—
Yvonne Zipp,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, the healthiest relationships grow when partners prioritize their mutual emotional readiness over a sense of convenience or infatuation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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One aspect of the clash that intrigued Hunte the most was the youth's infatuation, which may point to how things shake out in the future.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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And this insistence on listening has paid off: The Brazilian Central Bank, which regulates Nubank, recorded the lowest number of complaints for Nubank among the 15 largest financial institutions for the last two quarters of 2024.—
Haniya Rae,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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When Bose arrived in Malaya in 1943 to rally supporters, his insistence that the nationalist movement needed female guerrillas was initially greeted with shock by many.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Apr. 2025
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This highlights one of the problems of the current sanction and tariff mania in Washington.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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But that, and this current pickleball mania, pales in comparison to bowling’s boom.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Compared with the fundamentalism of al-Qaida or Hamas, the doctrines of the Bolsheviks, the nationalism of the Nazis or the sun god worship of the Aztecs, Christianity does indeed seem not too bad.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Roth said employees at the charity would have to be expressing and inculcating religious doctrine, such as requiring participation in a prayer before a meal is served at a soup kitchen.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Fanaticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanaticism. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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