Btw, 'rabid' isn't always negative, and our example sentences come from real-world use and aren't definitions:
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.@OxfordWords there are countless other example sentences out there. Someone chose it. It's not neutral.
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@OxfordWords I mean, you can keep digging the hole deeper if you want to, we all know how difficult self-reflection is.
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@OxfordWords yes, in the same way, "a psychopath" is a widely-used term of endearment #facepalm
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@OxfordWords Rabies is fatal disease that causes insanity. Stop this foolishness and correct your mistake.
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@swedishpeaks @OxfordWords A more practical solution would be to appeal to Apple to change dictionaries.
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@swedishpeaks @OxfordWords I've used it positively in the past, and I suppose would in the future.
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@OxfordWords I don't think you did. You'd use it to describe the level of 'fandom' of a person as being remarkably high.