enthusiast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.
A person exhibiting over-zealous religious fervour.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈθuːziˌæst/ /-θjuː-/ /-əst/ /ənˈθuziˌɪst/ /ɛn-/ /-ˈθju-/ /-ˌæst/ /ənˈθʉːziˌəst/ /en-/ /-æst/ /ɪnˈtʰuːziˌəst/ /-tʰjuː-/ /ɪnˈθʉːziˌəst/ /-θjʉː-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-enthusiast.wav

Word forms

enthusiast enthusiasts

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 buff aficionado amateur enthusiast devotee fancier fan fiend freak junkie maniac votary zealot power user prosumer

Related words

enthuse enthusiasm enthusiastic -phile

Derived words

enthusiastly nonenthusiast penthusiast

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