Also means
fan, enthusiast
Usage Note
Fanatique functions as both a noun and an adjective. As a noun it describes a dangerous extremist (un fanatique religieux); more loosely, it describes an intense fan (un fanatique de foot). The shortened informal form fana is common in speech, as in je suis fana de jazz.
Examples
"C'est un fanatique de musique classique."
Natural Translation
He is a fanatic about classical music.
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