enthusiast
Meanings
Plural: enthusiasts
Noun
- an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
- a person having a strong liking for something
- A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.
- A person exhibiting over-zealous religious fervour.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιαστής (enthousiastḗs, “an enthusiast, a zealot”), from ἐνθουσιάζειν (enthousiázein, “(intransitive) be inspired or possessed by a god, be rapt, be in ecstasy, (transitive) inspire”): see enthusiasm.
Synonyms
addict, aficionado, amateur, devotee, enthusiast, fan, fancier, fiend, freak, junkie, maniac, partisan, partizan, power user, prosumer, votary, zealot
Scrabble Score: 13
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