enthusiast
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ziˌæst, -ɪst noun
1.
a person who is filled with enthusiasm for some principle, pursuit, etc.; a person of ardent zeal: a sports enthusiast.
2.
a religious visionary or fanatic.
Origin:
1600–10; < Greek enthousiastḗs one inspired, equivalent to enthousi- (see enthusiasm) + -astēs, variant of -istēs -ist after i
1600–10; < Greek enthousiastḗs one inspired, equivalent to enthousi- (see enthusiasm) + -astēs, variant of -istēs -ist after i
Related forms
an·ti·en·thu·si·ast, noun
Synonyms
1. zealot, devotee, fan.
1. zealot, devotee, fan.
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| —n | |
| 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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Word Origin & History
enthusiast
c.1600, pejorative, one who believes himself possessed of divine revelations or special communication from God, from Gk. enthousiastes, from enthousiazein (see enthusiasm). General sense (not always entirely pejorative) is from mid-18c.
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Example sentences
Nearly everyone recognizes these phrases as the repertory of the yo-yo enthusiast.
It comes in thimble-sized cups and runs a little thin for the coffee enthusiast.
Also, keep in mind that these recordings are intended for the home movie enthusiast.
Every athlete, every fitness enthusiast has heard the advice to drink plenty of water.
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