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Fanatic vs Obsession - What's the difference?

fanatic | obsession |

As nouns the difference between fanatic and obsession

is that fanatic is a person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion while obsession is a compulsive or irrational preoccupation.

As an adjective fanatic

is fanatical.

fanatic

English

Alternative forms

* fanatick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Fanatical.
  • * T. Moore
  • But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast / To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last.
  • (obsolete) Showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, overzealous.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion.
  • See also

    * fan * crank

    Quotations

    * A zealot can't change his mind. A fanatic can't change his mind and won't change the subject. — (attributed) * A fanatic is one who redoubles his effort when he has forgotten his aim. —

    obsession

    English

    Noun

  • A compulsive or irrational preoccupation.
  • An unhealthy fixation.
  • Influence or control by evil spirits without possession.
  • * 1973 , Jessie Penn-Lewis, Evan Roberts, War on the Saints , ISBN 0913926043.
  • if an evil spirit counterfeits the presence of God, and comes upon'' the man as an influence only, it may be described as obsession ; but when a footing is gained ''in him, it is "possession," because the obsessing spirits have gained access, and possess the ground they hold, up to the extent of the ground given.
  • * 1999 , Mary E. McDonough, God's Plan of Redemption , page 85, ISBN 0736307184.
  • They should see that a perception of their identification with the Victor of Calvary is absolutely necessary if they are to constantly and victoriously resist the obsession of evil spirits.
  • * 2007 , James E. Padgett, The Teachings of Jesus , page 100, ISBN 1430303913.
  • It is true, that by the workings of the law of attraction, and the susceptibility of mortals to the influence of spirit powers, mortals may become obsessed by the spirits of evil—that is evil spirits of men who once lived on earth—and this obsession may become so complete and powerful that the living mortal may lose all power to resist this influence of the evil spirits...

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