(Pronounced rah.bid)
Meaning: Used as an adjective, rabid means extremely violent, furious, going to extreme lengths in expressing one’s opinion, or having a fanatical belief in something. It also means an animal affected with rabies, a viral disease.
Origin: The term rabid originates from Latin rabidus meaning “furious, frenzied”, from rabere meaning “to rave or be mad“. The word has been in use in English since the early 17th century in the sense “madly violent or furious.”
Usage: My friend was bitten by a rabid dog. The office building was attacked by hundreds of rabid supporters of the leader who lost the elections.
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