fanatic
英 [fə'nætɪk]
美 [fə'nætɪk]
- n. 狂信者; 盲目の信者; 盲目の信仰
- adj.狂信者; 盲目
語源
ファナティックラテン語のfanum（寺院、神社、神聖な場所）から、語源的にはprofane（不敬な、祭り、熱狂的な）と同じ。
英語の語源
- fanatic (n.)
- 1520s, "insane person," from Latin fanaticus "mad, enthusiastic, inspired by a god," also "furious, mad," originally, "pertaining to a temple," from fanum "temple, shrine, consecrated place," related to festus "festive" (see feast (n.)). Meaning "zealous person, person affected by enthusiasm" is from 1640s. As an adjective, in English, 1530s, "furious;" meaning "characterized by excessive enthusiasm," especially in religion (of Nonconformists), is from 1640s.
A fanatic is someone who can't change his mind and won't change the subject. [attributed to Winston Churchill]
例文
- 1. I am not a religious fanatic but I am a Christian.
- 私は宗教マニアではありませんが、私はキリスト教徒です。
- 2.He is a fanatic jogger.
- ジョギングが大好きな人です。
- 3.Alexander is a football fanatic .
- アレクサンダーはサッカーファンだ。
- 4.The man is a fanatic who is determined to wipe out any opposition to the way he conducts himself.
- この人はマニアで、行動に反対する声を一掃することを決意した。
- 5.She 's fanatic about pop music.
- 彼女はポピュラー音楽に熱狂している。