enthusiast

American  

[en-thoo-zee-ast, -ist] / ɛnˈθu ziˌæst, -ɪst /

noun

1. a person who is filled with enthusiasm for some principle, pursuit, etc.; a person of ardent zeal.

   a sports enthusiast.

   Synonyms:

   fan, devotee, zealot

2. a religious visionary or fanatic.

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enthusiast British  

/ ɪnˈθjuːzɪˌæst /

noun

1. a person filled with or motivated by enthusiasm; fanatic

2. archaic a religious visionary, esp one whose zeal for religion is extravagant or unbalanced

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Other Word Forms

• antienthusiast noun

Etymology

Origin of enthusiast

First recorded in 1600–10; from Greek enthousiastḗs “inspired person, possessed person,” from enthousí(a) “possession by a god” ( enthusiasm ) + -astēs -ast ( def. ) (variant of -istēs -ist after i )

Example Sentences

At the time, usage limits were looser, allowing early enthusiasts to reach tens of billions of tokens at a very low cost.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last week, we reported on tech enthusiasts setting their bots to work when they go to sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet advisers increasingly are willing to accommodate clients who are crypto enthusiasts.

From MarketWatch

The death comes as rattlesnakes are beginning to appear on trails across Orange County earlier in the season, according to outdoor enthusiasts and animal control officials.

From Los Angeles Times

This week, Kate Clark reports on the tech enthusiasts setting their bots to work when they go to sleep or to parties, and then checking on them regularly.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• addict
• admirer
• aficionado
• believer
• buff
• devotee
• fan
• fanatic
• follower
• lover
• participant
• supporter
• zealot