noun
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a person filled with or motivated by enthusiasm; fanatic
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archaic a religious visionary, esp one whose zeal for religion is extravagant or unbalanced
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
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The Eagle Rock-based nonprofit announced its closure on Thursday, encouraging movie enthusiasts on Friday to “keep your hearts open and your wallets closed” in solidarity with national demonstrations.
From Los Angeles Times
There’s no reversing this trajectory, and most adventurous culinary enthusiasts wouldn’t want that.
From Salon
Current wrestler Wakamotoharu, a cinema enthusiast, hopes to take advantage of the trip to visit Place de la Concorde, where a scene from the film "The Devil Wears Prada" was shot.
From Barron's
Headlines on defaulting borrowers have led individuals to cash out of many private credit funds lately, but institutions remain enthusiasts, said operating chief Jonathan Gray.
From Barron's
“For the first time since automobiles had fins, the world stands in awe of a car from the United States,” the automotive enthusiast magazine Road & Track raved in a 2012 review.
From MarketWatch
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