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fanatique

fanatic, zealot

noun adjective fah-nah-TEEK Rare

Also means

fan, enthusiast

Usage Note

Fanatique functions as both a noun and an adjective. As a noun it describes a dangerous extremist (un fanatique religieux); more loosely, it describes an intense fan (un fanatique de foot). The shortened informal form fana is common in speech, as in je suis fana de jazz.

Examples

"C'est un fanatique de musique classique."

Natural Translation

He is a fanatic about classical music.

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