enthusiast Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
partisan; partizan.
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noun a person having a strong liking for something
fancier.
WordNet
En*thu"si*ast noun
Etymology
Gr. : cf. F.Definitions
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.