enthusiast
a person who is filled with enthusiasm for some principle, pursuit, etc.; a person of ardent zeal: a sports enthusiast.
a religious visionary or fanatic.
Origin of enthusiast
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- an·ti·en·thu·si·ast, noun
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How to use enthusiast in a sentence
The acts Grey performs on Steele are all popular among BDSM enthusiasts.
In the wake of the August accident, gun enthusiasts were quick to claim that accidents on gun ranges are rare.
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Little did I know that instead I could have joined the culture of “vapers,” enthusiasts who visit vaporiums like the one I was in.
But because pop-culture enthusiasts have woefully short memories, we too often forget that Diaz is a talented actress.
I would venture, therefore, to warn enthusiasts in co-operation against entertaining false hopes.
Third class in Indian railways | Mahatma GandhiWe were enthusiasts in our love for ornithology; we found new inspiration in the democracy of our common interests.
In Search of the Unknown | Robert W. ChambersThe doctrine of free marriage propounded by American enthusiasts was a remanet from the ethical system of Mr. Edward Kelly.
Witch, Warlock, and Magician | William Henry Davenport AdamsAs with Carstens, so with the Nazarenes, we are warned by the idealistic 129 tendency which inspired the young enthusiasts.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) | Richard MutherBut the two enthusiasts had a sudden check when they informed their mother.
Sarah's School Friend | May Baldwin
British Dictionary definitions for enthusiast
/ (ɪnˈθjuːzɪˌæst) /
a person filled with or motivated by enthusiasm; fanatic
archaic a religious visionary, esp one whose zeal for religion is extravagant or unbalanced
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