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狂信 (きょうしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
fanaticism ; zealotry ; blind devotion
Refers to extreme, uncritical belief or devotion, often in a religious, ideological, or personal context. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to believe fanatically'.
教きょう
祖そ
を
狂きょう
信しん
し
て
いる
。
The cult members fanatically believe in their leader.
Similar words 熱ねっ 狂きょう 熱狂 means wild enthusiasm or frenzy, often positive or neutral, while 狂信 implies irrational, blind belief that is usually negative.
盲もう 信しん 盲信 also means blind faith, but 狂信 carries a stronger nuance of madness or extreme fanaticism.
Etymology Compound of 狂 (kyō, 'madness') and 信 (shin, 'belief'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of fanatical belief.
