Terrorist vs Fanatic - What's the difference?
terrorist | fanatic |
A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals.
An agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the in France.
Of or relating to terrorism.
Fanatical.
* T. Moore
(obsolete) Showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, overzealous.
As nouns the difference between terrorist and fanatic
is that terrorist is terrorist while fanatic is a person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion.As an adjective fanatic is
fanatical.terrorist
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(wikipedia terrorist)Noun
(en noun)Hyponyms
* lone wolferAdjective
(-)Usage notes
The use of the label "terrorist" is often controversial or subjective, since one person's terrorist may be another's "freedom fighter", and vice versa depending on somebody's personal ideology of beliefs. A cynical definition may be that a terrorist is someone who murders or terrorizes more of those for whom the terrorist is fighting, than his supposed enemies.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.
