Word: fanaticism
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The removal of Thieu's government would not necessarily be the solution to the severe economic and social problems facing Vietnam and would not ensure the unification of the country. Some of Thieu's would-be successors and a large portion of those now calling for his resignation are as...
Among the top Nazis, Heinrich Himmler was the leading racial fanatic. As Reichsfuhrer and SS chief, he personally set up the Lebensborn (Fountain of Life) program in 1935 to turn the German population into a superrace through selective breeding. Thousands of carefully selected German women were encouraged to have intercourse...
Sometimes when Brown is waiting to expound his views before an audience, his hands wring fervidly and sweat glistens on his forehead. Inevitably, questions arise about such an intense, complex and ambitious young man, and pop-psyching Jerry Brown has become a statewide pastime. There are those who see Brown...
Ford seems to be a fanatic on conditioning, a stickler on crisp passing and a perfectionist. His coaching style on the field seems to show daring and a willingness to experiment.
Street and Smith's Yearbook, the college football fanatic's right arm, summed Harvard's chances up thusly: "Stepladder receiver McInally will set more receiving marks . . . Tight end Pete Curtin is a suitable mate."