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/feuh nat"euh suyz'/, v., fanaticized, fanaticizing.v.t.1. to make fanatical.v.i.2. to act with or show fanaticism.Also, esp. Brit., fanaticise.[1705-15; FANATIC + -IZE]
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Fanaticize — Fa*nat i*cize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fanaticized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fanaticizing}.] To cause to become a fanatic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fanaticize — (Amer.) v. turn into a fanatic; act like a fanatic (also fanaticise) … English contemporary dictionary
fanaticize — [fə nat′ə sīz΄] vt., vi. fanaticized, fanaticizing to make or become fanatical … English World dictionary
fanaticize — transitive verb ( cized; cizing) Date: 1812 to cause to become fanatic … New Collegiate Dictionary
fanaticize — verb a) To make into a fanatic b) To cause to be fanatical … Wiktionary
fanaticize — fa·nat·i·cize … English syllables
fanaticize — fa•nat•i•cize [[t]fəˈnæt əˌsaɪz[/t]] v. cized, ciz•ing 1) to make fanatical 2) to act with or show fanaticism • Etymology: 1705–15 … From formal English to slang
fanaticize — sīz verb ( ed/ ing/ s) transitive verb : to cause to become a fanatic : imbue with fanaticism used chiefly as a participial adjective a fanaticized mob intransitive verb : to act or feel like a fanatic … Useful english dictionary
Fanaticized — Fanaticize Fa*nat i*cize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fanaticized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fanaticizing}.] To cause to become a fanatic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fanaticizing — Fanaticize Fa*nat i*cize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fanaticized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fanaticizing}.] To cause to become a fanatic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
