Fanaticism
 Fanaticism, from French fanatique or Latin fanaticus 'of a temple, inspired by a god'. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Fanatical character, spirit or conduct. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ A fanatic is a person filled with excessive, uncritical zeal, particularly for an extreme religious or political cause, or with an obsessive enthusiasm for a pastime or hobby. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Historian Richard Pipes, when categorizing Lenin and the bolsheviks as fanatics rather than utopians, refers to the definition by philosopher George Santayana: "Fanaticism consists in redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim." (Life of Reason, 1905, vol. 1, Introduction) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ See also Enthusiasm ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
French: French can refer to more than one article:... Latin: Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. It gained great importance as the formal language of the Roman Empire. All Romance languages are descended from Latin, and many words based on Latin are found in other modern languages such as English. The ... Zeal: Things called Zeal include:... Fanaticism related Images and Photos (experimental)
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