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Excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions, on any subject, especially religion; religious frenzy.

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  1. n. Excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions, on any subject, especially religion; religious frenzy.
  2. n. excessive intolerance of opposing views
  3. Excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions, on any subject, especially religion; religious frenzy. Syn. -- See Superstition.
  4. Excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagantnotions, on any subject, especially religion; religious frenzy.
  5. n:100 n. excessive intolerance of opposing views