enthusiast

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A person who is very interested in and excited about a particular activity or subject.

   The festival attracts film enthusiasts from all over the country.

2. 2
   noun

   A keen and dedicated supporter of a person, cause, or activity.

   He is a lifelong enthusiast for classical music.

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.

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