The downright fanatic is nearer to the heart of things than the cool and slippery disputant.

A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.

I'm a car fanatic and each morning I wake up with a smile on my face whether I'm commentating on the Formula One or at Silver Hatch racetrack in Roary the Racing Car.

I am a big popcorn fanatic. I love popcorn. In fact one year for my birthday my husband bought me one of those big popcorn machines like they have in movie theaters.