Fanatic vs Pious - What's the difference?
fanatic | pious |
Fanatical.
* T. Moore
(obsolete) Showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, overzealous.
Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, godfearing.
* 2014, (Paul Salopek), Blessed. Cursed. Claimed. , National Geographic (December 2014)[http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/pilgrim-roads/salopek-text]
As adjectives the difference between fanatic and pious
is that fanatic is fanatical while pious is of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, godfearing.As a noun fanatic
is a person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion.fanatic
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Alternative forms
* fanatick (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast / To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last.
See also
* fan * crankQuotations
* 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. —pious
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Adjective
(-)- Its male residents dress like crows: heavy black suits, black Borsalino hats, the old grandfathers hugely whiskered and the boys in peot, the curled sidelocks of the pious .