fanatic
의미: A person with an extreme, uncritical enthusiasm or obsessive devotion to a cause, belief, or activity.
Fanatic operates across two registers. In formal and political contexts, it is strongly negative, implying dangerous obsession — a religious fanatic, a political fanatic. In informal British English, however, it can be mildly affectionate: a fitness fanatic, a football fanatic. The shortened form 'fan' has lost all negative connotation. Context determines whether the word carries admiration or condemnation.
예문
- Security services warned that the bombing was the work of a lone fanatic rather than an organised cell. 安全部门警告说,这起爆炸事件是一名独狼式狂热分子所为,而非有组织的恐怖团伙。Los servicios de seguridad advirtieron de que el atentado fue obra de un fanático solitario y no de una célula organizada.治安機関は、その爆破事件は組織的なグループではなく単独の狂信者の仕業だと警告した。치안 당국은 그 폭탄 공격이 조직적인 세포가 아닌 단독 광신자의 소행이라고 경고했다.
- She's a fitness fanatic who runs ten kilometres before breakfast every morning. 她是个健身狂人,每天早餐前跑十公里。Es una fanática del fitness que corre diez kilómetros antes de desayunar cada mañana.彼女はフィットネス狂で、毎朝朝食前に10キロ走る。그녀는 매일 아침 식사 전에 10킬로미터를 달리는 피트니스 광이다.
- The documentary explored how ordinary citizens were radicalised into becoming fanatics prepared to commit violence. 该纪录片探究了普通公民如何被激进化为愿意实施暴力的狂热分子。El documental exploraba cómo ciudadanos corrientes eran radicalizados hasta convertirse en fanáticos dispuestos a cometer actos de violencia.そのドキュメンタリーは、一般市民がいかにして暴力を辞さない狂信者へと過激化していくかを探った。그 다큐멘터리는 평범한 시민들이 어떻게 폭력을 불사하는 광신자로 급진화되는지를 탐구했다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: general, journalism
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From Latin fanaticus (mad, inspired by a god), from fanum (temple). Originally described frenzied behaviour attributed to divine possession. Entered English in the 16th century with its modern pejorative sense.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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