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enthusiast
[ en-thoo-zee-ast, -ist ]
/ ɛnˈθu ziˌæst, -ɪst /
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noun
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.
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Origin of enthusiast
1600–10; <Greek enthousiastḗs one inspired, equivalent to enthousi- (see enthusiasm) + -astēs-ast, variant of -istēs-ist after i
OTHER WORDS FROM enthusiast
an·ti·en·thu·si·ast, nounWords nearby enthusiast
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British Dictionary definitions for enthusiast
enthusiast
/ (ɪnˈθjuːzɪˌæst) /
noun
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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