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   Rab·id

   /ˈrabəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of or belief in something: "the show's small but rabid fan base" Similar extremefanaticaloverzealousover-enthusiasticextremistviolentmaniacalwildpassionateferventdieharduncompromisingintolerantunreasonableilliberalbigotedprejudicedbiasedpartisanone-sidedinformal:ravinggung-hoswivel-eyedliterary:perfervidOpposite moderateliberalhalfhearted
   • 2. (of an animal) affected with rabies: "her mother was bitten by a rabid dog" Similar rabies-infectedmadfoaming at the mouthhydrophobic
   • ▪ of or connected with rabies.

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘furious, madly violent’): from Latin rabidus, from rabere ‘to rave’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rabidity noun
   • 2. rabidly adverb
   • 3. rabidness noun

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   rabid: [adjective] extremely violent : furious. going to extreme lengths in expressing or pursuing a feeling, interest, or opinion.

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   Rabid definition: irrationally extreme in opinion or practice. See examples of RABID used in a sentence.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RabiesRabies - Wikipedia

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   Rabies is a viral disease that causes encephalitis in humans and other mammals. [1] It was historically referred to as hydrophobia ("fear of water") due to the symptom of panic when presented with liquids to drink. Early symptoms can include fever and abnormal sensations at the site of exposure. [1]

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRABID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RABID definition: 1. suffering from rabies: 2. having and expressing extreme and unreasonable feelings: 3…. Learn more.

7. www.webmd.com › a-to-z-guides › what-is-rabiesRabies: Symptoms and What to Do If You Are Bitten by a Rabid ...

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   Feb 5, 2024 · Exposure to rabid dogs outside the U.S. is the second leading cause of rabies deaths in Americans and the top cause in other countries. Types of Rabies There are two forms of rabies:

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › rabidRabid - definition of rabid by The Free Dictionary

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   rabid - marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea; "rabid isolationist" fanatic , fanatical , overzealous passionate - having or expressing strong emotions

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › rabidrabid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   the rabid tabloid press Want to learn more? Find out which words work together and produce more natural-sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.

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    What is rabid adjective?

    • [usually before noun] (disapproving) (of feelings or opinions) violent or extreme (of an animal) having rabies Definition of rabid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    What does rabidus stand for?

    • Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia . 1. Of or affected by rabies. 2. Raging; uncontrollable: rabid thirst. 3. Extremely zealous or enthusiastic; fanatical: a rabid football fan. [Latin rabidus, from rabere, to rave .]

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    What does rabid dog mean?

    • 1. irrationally extreme in opinion or practice. 2. furious or raging; violently intense. 3. affected with or pertaining to rabies: a rabid dog. rab•id•i•ty (rəˈbɪd ɪ ti, ræ-) rab′id•ness, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

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    What is a rabid baseball fan?

    • a rabid baseball fan. a rabid hunger. affected with or pertaining to rabies; mad. Another 30,876 other rabid animals also were infected with the raccoon variant.

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    What is furious rabies?

    • This stage is often known as "furious rabies" for the tendency of the affected animal to be hyper-reactive to external stimuli and bite or attack anything near. In some cases, animals skip the excitative stage and develop paralysis, as in the third phase; the paralytic phase. This stage develops due to damage to motor neurons.

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