ˈrabə̇d adjective
Etymology: Latin rabidus raving, mad, from rabere to rave — more at rage
1.
a. : extremely violent : furious , raging
was made … rabid by the gout — Charles Dickens
: virulent
a country … that may again be tempted by rabid nationalism — New Republic
b. : having some feeling, interest, or view in a violent degree : going to extreme or unreasonable lengths in expressing or pursuing a feeling or opinion
a rabid baseball fan
rabid on the subject of capital punishment
rabid for their candidate
rabid in his hatred of his rival
2. : affected with rabies
a rabid fox
• ra·bid·i·ty rəˈbidəd.ē noun -es
• rab·id·ly adverb
• rab·id·ness noun -es