fanatic vs pathological

fanatic

noun
  • A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion. 

adj
  • Fanatical. 

pathological

adj
  • Relating to, amounting to, causing, or caused by a physical or mental disorder. 

  • Having properties which are counterintuitive or difficult to handle. 

  • Pertaining to pathology. 

  • Having properties that cause unusually bad behaviour, especially regarding correctness or performance. 

How often have the words fanatic and pathological occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )