Fanatic
Fanatic noun - A person with a strong and habitual liking for something.
Usage example: football fanatics are pretty much booked up for weekends from Labor Day to Super Bowl Sunday
Maniac is a synonym for fanatic in concern topic. In some cases you can use "Maniac" instead a noun "Fanatic", when it comes to topics like nut, eccentric, person overenthusiastic about an interest. informal substitute
Maniac
Maniac noun - A person with a strong and habitual liking for something.
Usage example: I'm a maniac for anything flavored with peppermint
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Synonyms for Maniac
Fanatic is a synonym for maniac in person topic. You can use "Fanatic" instead a noun "Maniac", if it concerns topics such as concern, eccentric, overenthusiastic. popular alternative
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How words are described
| similar | similar fanatic | similar maniac |
| complete | complete fanatic | complete maniac |
| standard | standard fanatic | standard maniac |
| genuine | genuine fanatic | genuine maniac |
| Other adjectives: violent, dangerous, crazy, religious, deranged, bloodthirsty, murderous, ruthless, Nazi, unfettered, obsessed, insane, psychotic, local, resident, paranoid, aforementioned. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Later, he is a religious fanatic/Omnicidal Maniac who believes that all men are evil and unworthy of life, and it's his defeat which causes a sudden technological development.
Source: Motive Decay
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