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en⋅thu⋅si⋅ast
[en-thoo-zee-ast, -ist] 
–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; < Gk enthousiast
s one inspired, equiv. to enthousi- (see enthusiasm ) + -astēs, var. of -istēs -ist after i
1600–10; < Gk enthousiast
s one inspired, equiv. to enthousi- (see enthusiasm ) + -astēs, var. of -istēs -ist after iSynonyms:
1. zealot, devotee, fan.
1. zealot, devotee, fan.
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| en·thu·si·ast (ěn-thōō'zē-āst') n.
[Greek enthousiastēs, possessed person, from enthousiazein, to be inspired; see enthusiasm.] |
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Enthusiast
En*thu"si*ast\, n. [Gr. ?: cf. F. enthousiaste.] One moved or actuated by enthusiasm; as: (a) One who imagines himself divinely inspired, or possessed of some special revelation; a religious madman; a fanatic. (b) One whose mind is wholly possessed and heated by what engages it; one who is influenced by a peculiar; fervor of mind; an ardent and imaginative person. Enthusiasts soon understand each other. --W. Irving. Syn: Visionary; fanatic; devotee; zealot.
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Language Translation for : enthusiast
Spanish:
entusiasta,
German:
der, *die Schwärmer(in),
Japanese:
～狂
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