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fanaticize

verb

  1. to render fanatical
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Wiktionary

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin fānāticuslbor. French fanatiqueinflu. English fanatic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English fanaticize From fanatic + -ize.

  1. To make into a fanatic.
  2. To become fanatical.