狂热 kuángrè zealotry
zealotry; fanatical; feverish
How to remember 狂热: 狂 insane + 热 hot = zealotry.
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How it is used
- Intense, over-the-top fervor for a cause, star, or pursuit - 狂热的球迷 (kuángrè de qiúmí) fanatical fans; 宗教狂热 (zōngjiào kuángrè) religious zealotry.
- Stronger and more negative than 热情 (rèqíng, warm enthusiasm): 狂热 implies loss of reason or dangerous obsession, not just eagerness.
- Works as both adjective (他对赛车很狂热, tā duì sàichē hěn kuángrè, he's crazy about racing) and noun; often modifies 分子/情绪/崇拜.