fanatic
Syllabification: (fa·nat·ic)
Pronunciation: /fəˈnatik/
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Definition of fanatic
noun
adjective
Derivatives
Origin:
mid 16th century (as an adjective): from French fanatique or Latin fanaticus 'of a temple, inspired by a god', from fanum 'temple'. The adjective originally described behavior or speech that might result from possession by a god or demon, hence the earliest sense of the noun 'a religious maniac' (mid 17th century)