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Fanaticism vs Frenzy - What's the difference?

fanaticism | frenzy |

As nouns the difference between fanaticism and frenzy

is that fanaticism is the characteristic or practice of being a fanatic while frenzy is a state of wild activity or panic.

As an adjective frenzy is

(obsolete) mad; frantic.

As a verb frenzy is

(uncommon) to render frantic.

fanaticism

English

(wikipedia fanaticism)

Alternative forms

* phanaticism (archaic)

Noun

  • The characteristic or practice of being a fanatic.

    • frenzy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * phrenzy, phrensy (obsolete)

    Noun

    (frenzies)
  • A state of wild activity or panic.
    • She went into a cleaning frenzy to prepare for the unexpected guests.
  • A violent agitation of the mind approaching madness; rage.
  • * Addison
    • All else is towering frenzy and distraction.
  • * William Shakespeare, ''A midsummer Night's Dream, Act 5, scene 1:
    • The poet's eye in a fine frenzy rolling.

    Derived terms

    * feeding frenzy

    Related terms

    * frantic * frenetic * frenzied

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Mad; frantic.
  • * 1678 John Bunyan The Pilgrim's Progress :
    • They thought that some frenzy distemper had got into his head.

    Verb

  • (uncommon) To render frantic.

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