fanatics

noun

Definition of fanaticsnext
plural of fanatic
1
as in lovers
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something football fanatics are pretty much booked up for weekends from Labor Day to Super Bowl Sunday

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2
as in partisans
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause once he joined the movement, he became a fanatic

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  1. lovers
  2. partisans
  3. militants
  4. enthusiasts
  5. activists
Noun
  • Amid a euphoric gathering, the audience is introduced to young lovers, José Arcadio Buendía (Marco Antonio González) and Úrsula Iguarán (Susana Morales).
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • His fantasy turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • Fostering greater collaboration between Ukrainian forces and local partisans would also help.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Russian partisans—groups of domestic dissidents opposed to the Kremlin's policies—have joined forces with Ukrainian operatives.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of partisans
Noun
  • This enables the terrorist group Al-Shabab to recruit militants, spread their destructive ideology, and expand operations beyond Somalia's borders under the guise of preventing Somalia's disintegration.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Israel's military continues its latest offensive against Hamas militants in northern Gaza, whose remaining Palestinians have been almost completely cut off from the rest of the territory amid a growing humanitarian crisis.
    WAFAA SHURAFA AND SAMY MAGDY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of militants
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  • From January 7 to January 10, 2025, buyers, builders and enthusiasts will gather in Las Vegas to demonstrate, explore and discuss the latest and most impactful developments in business and consumer technology.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Hey there, listeners, future callers and cooking enthusiasts.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of enthusiasts
Noun
  • Young South Korean activists have flooded the streets of Seoul this week in massive protests calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Reuters — At least 127 people, mostly civilians, were killed in Sudan on Monday and Tuesday by barrel bombs and shelling from the warring sides, rights activists said.
    Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of activists
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