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fanatic

/fəˈnæt.ɪk/ noun C1
  1. A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause. · A zealot can't change his mind. A fanatic can't change his mind and won't change the subject. —Winston Churchill (attributed)· A fanatic is one who redoubles his effort when he has forgotten his aim. —George Santayana

Plural fanatics

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Therefore, a local fanatic would begin with them.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 71 · C1

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