De fanatisme
Example: De fanatisme in zijn overtuigingen leidde tot conflicten met anderen.
Definition
"Fanatisme" is a noun that refers to an extreme and unwavering enthusiasm or devotion to a particular belief, cause, or ideology, often leading to intolerance of differing opinions. For example, 'De fanatisme in zijn overtuigingen leidde tot conflicten met anderen' means his fanaticism in beliefs caused conflicts with others.
Etymology
The word "fanatisme" originates from the Latin 'fanaticus,' meaning 'insanely but divinely inspired,' which evolved in French as 'fanatisme' before entering Dutch. Did you know? Originally, it referred to a kind of religious frenzy before broadening to any extreme zeal.
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"De fanatisme" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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