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fanatism

fanatism noun: excessive intolerance of opposing views.

Noun

fanatism (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) excessive intolerance of opposing views
    Synonyms:
    fanaticism

Synonyms of fanatism

Questions about fanatism

What does fanatism mean?
Fanatism means excessive intolerance of opposing views.
What part of speech is fanatism?
Fanatism is a noun.

Words near fanatism in the dictionary

  1. fanaticizes
  2. fanaticizing
  3. fanatick
  4. fanaticks
  5. fanatics
  6. fanatism
  7. fanback
  8. fanbacks
  9. fanbase
  10. fanbases
  11. fanbearer

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