fanaticism
fanatical character, spirit, or conduct.
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Simply put, the cuachicqueh possibly comprised full-time soldiers who had proved their flair in battles with courage, ferocity, and downright fanaticism.
History of the Aztec Warriors: The Grim Fighters of Mexico | Dattatreya Mandal | June 20, 2022 | Realm of HistoryThere’s a reason that sports fandom and political fanaticism are often compared.
What The MLB Lockout Can Tell Us About Political Fandom And Sports Partisanship | Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com) | April 1, 2022 | FiveThirtyEightRather than dismantling this machinery of fanaticism, the military decided to use it in its proxy war against India in the long-running contest over Kashmir.
The Sialkot Lynching Underscores the Danger of State-Sanctioned Religious Hate in Pakistan and India | Debasish Roy Chowdhury | December 9, 2021 | TimeBrazilian pizza became, well, Brazilian, and over the decades its popularity throughout the country boomed to the fanaticism we see today.
The vast majority of my personal acquaintances are non-runners, in the sense that, for them, anything beyond occasionally doing a light jog or taking part in a Thanksgiving 5K is a clear sign of unhinged fanaticism.
The Barkley Marathons and the Allure of Discomfort | Martin Fritz Huber | April 23, 2021 | Outside Online
This all changed when the state-supported wave of religious fanaticism struck our society.
Saudi Activist Manal Al-Sharif on Why She Removed the Veil | Manal Al Sharif, Advancing Human Rights | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA Muslim cleric from France hopes to unite Muslims, Christians and Jews in the fight against fanaticism.
In short, these "solutions" represent neither principles nor pragmatism, and instead reflect dangerous phantasms and fanaticism.
Israel and Palestine Vs. ‘Blood and Magic’ | Hussein Ibish, Saliba Sarsar | September 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd to respond to fanaticism in kind, to give in to its death urges, is to be complicit with it—deeply complicit.
The Criminal Folly of the Egyptian Armed Forces | Bernard-Henri Lévy | August 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe region is being roiled by religious fanaticism; Palestinians read the papers.
The wave of religious fanaticism sweeping over the land might recede as rapidly as it had risen.
The Red Year | Louis TracyThe abbey was founded by William the Lion in 1178, but war, fire and fanaticism have left it sadly fragmentary.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyAgainst plays, players, and playgoers they waged in pulpit and pamphlet a warfare characterized by the most intense fanaticism.
Shakespearean Playhouses | Joseph Quincy AdamsBut no story is too absurd to be imposed on minds blinded by religious and political fanaticism.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayIn short, he knows little of the human mind who does not know that fanaticism renders the populace capable of anything.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
British Dictionary definitions for fanaticism
/ (fəˈnætɪˌsɪzəm) /
wildly excessive or irrational devotion, dedication, or enthusiasm
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