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rabid

/ˈɹæbɪd/ adjective

In Latin: rabidus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rabid at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Of or infected by rabies.
  2. Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea.
    rabid isolationist

Origin

From the Latin rabidus, from rabiō (“to rave”).

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