# fanaticism

> English word · Noun · IPA /fəˈnæt.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/ · frequency rank #40,238

## Definitions
1. The characteristic or practice of being a fanatic.

## Etymology
From fanatic + -ism.

## Common misspellings (15)
`afnaticism`, `faanticism`, `fanaitcism`, `fanatciism`, `fanaticcism`, `fanaticims`, `fanaticismm`, `fanaticissm`, `fanaticsim`, `fanatiicsm`, `fanatticism`, `fannaticism`, `fantaicism`, `ffanaticism`, `fnaaticism`

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