/ ˈræbɪd; NAmE ; ˈreɪb-/ adjective
1.
[ usually before noun ] ( disapproving ) ( of a type of person ) having very strong feelings about sth and acting in an unacceptable way :
rabid right-wing fanatics
the rabid tabloid press
2.
[ usually before noun ] ( disapproving ) ( of feelings or opinions ) violent or extreme :
rabid speculation
3.
suffering from rabies :
a rabid dog
► rabid·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent. (in the sense furious, madly violent ): from Latin rabidus , from rabere to rave.