# fanatic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /fəˈnæt.ɪk/ · frequency rank #21,514

## Definitions
1. Fanatical.
2. Showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, overzealous.

## Etymology
First attested in 1525. Learned borrowing from Latin fānāticus (“of a temple, divinely inspired, frenzied”), from fānum (“temple”). Influenced by French fanatique.

## Easily confused with
- **fanfic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fanatic-vs-fanfic)
- **frantic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fanatic-vs-frantic)
- **fantastic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fanatic-vs-fantastic)
- **fanatical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fanatic-vs-fanatical)

## Common misspellings (10)
`afnatic`, `faantic`, `fanaitc`, `fanatci`, `fanaticc`, `fanattic`, `fannatic`, `fantaic`, `ffanatic`, `fnaatic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fanatic