Eleutheromaniac

/ɪˌluːðəroʊˈmeɪniæk/ noun

Definition

A person who is obsessed with or extremely passionate about freedom and liberty, sometimes to an extreme or fanatical degree.

Etymology

From Greek eleutheros 'free' combined with mania meaning 'obsession' or 'madness.' Describes an excessive fixation on freedom.

Kelly Says

Eleutheromaniac perfectly captures historical revolutionaries who became so consumed with the idea of freedom that they sometimes ignored practical consequences—brilliant but potentially dangerous.

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