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en·thu·si·ast  (n-thz-st)
n.
1. One who is filled with enthusiasm; one who is ardently absorbed in an interest or pursuit: a baseball enthusiast.
2. A zealot; a fanatic.

[Greek enthousiasts, possessed person, from enthousiazein, to be inspired; see enthusiasm.]

enthusiast [ɪnˈθjuːzɪˌæst]
n
1. a person filled with or motivated by enthusiasm; fanatic
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Archaic a religious visionary, esp one whose zeal for religion is extravagant or unbalanced
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.enthusiast - an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activityenthusiast - an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
addict, freak, junkie, junky, nut - someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a bodybuilding freak"; "a news junkie"
backslapper - someone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality
balletomane - a ballet enthusiast
fanatic, fiend - a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause); "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"--Winston Churchill
gadgeteer - a person who delights in designing or building or using gadgets
shutterbug - a photography enthusiast
rooter, sports fan, fan - an enthusiastic devotee of sports
admirer, booster, protagonist, supporter, champion, friend - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
2.enthusiast - a person having a strong liking for somethingenthusiast - a person having a strong liking for something
adorer, admirer - someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers"
animal fancier - a person who breeds animals
bird fancier - a person with a strong interest in birds
maniac - a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something
technophile - a person who is enthusiastic about new technology

enthusiast
noun fan, supporter, lover, follower, addict, freak (informal), admirer, buff (informal), fanatic, devotee, fiend (informal), fan club (informal), adherent, zealot, aficionado He is a great sports enthusiast.
Translations
enthusiast [ɪnˈθuːzɪæst] Nentusiasta mf
he is a jazz/bridge enthusiastes un entusiasta del jazz/bridge
a Vivaldi enthusiastun enamorado or entusiasta de Vivaldi
enthusiast [ɪnˈθjuːziæst] nenthousiaste mf
a jazz enthusiast → un(e) passionné(e) de jazz
a railway enthusiast → un(e) passionné(e) de trains
She's a DIY enthusiast → C'est une passionnée de bricolage.
enthusiast
nEnthusiast(in) m(f); he’s a sports/football/rock-and-roll enthusiaster ist begeisterter Sportler/Fußballfreund m/Rock ’n’ Roll-Anhänger m
enthusiast [ɪnˈθuːzɪˌæst] nappassionato/a
a jazz enthusiast → un(a) appassionato/a di jazz


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