Devotion and Fanaticism

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Devotion noun - A feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone.

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Fanaticism is a synonym for devotion. In some cases you can use "Fanaticism" instead a noun "Devotion".

Nearby Words: devoted, devote, devotedly, devotee, devotional

Fanaticism noun - Excessive intolerance of opposing views.

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Devotion is a synonym for fanaticism in eagerness topic. You can use "Devotion" instead a noun "Fanaticism", if it concerns topics such as passion, enthusiasm, ardor, immoderation.

Nearby Words: fanatical, fanatic, fanatically

total	total devotion	total fanaticism
sheer	sheer devotion	sheer fanaticism
constant	constant devotion	constant fanaticism
extreme	extreme devotion	extreme fanaticism
Other adjectives: personal, religious, greater, obsessive.

Compare the Knight Templar, whose devotion to good ideals has become unreasoning fanaticism and he refuses to see how evil he is.

Source: Hero Antagonist
In the Demon Path this devotion takes on a whole new level of fanaticism when Juno demands Penn's return after he joins team evil, upon which Revya states that they didn't really want him in the first place.

Source: Mama Bear / Video Games

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