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enthusiast

/ənˈθuziˌɪst/noun4 syllables

Enthusiast means: an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity.

Synonyms for enthusiast17

noun, as in an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity

partisan, partizan

noun, as in a person having a strong liking for something

also used for enthusiast

aficionado, amateur, freak, power user, prosumer, addict, buff, devotee, fan, fiend, junkie, maniac, votary, zealot

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What does enthusiast mean?2

noun

1

an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity

2

a person having a strong liking for something

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Enthusiast in a sentence

  • The mountain is popular with hikers, mountain bike riders and snow sports enthusiasts.Hybrid
  • By installing two carburetors that racing-car enthusiast souped up his motor considerably.unknown
  • A monkey would label you a banana enthusiast.Nuel
  • As an authority on such things, how can you describe the typical Lojban-enthusiast?gleki
  • As you may know, I am a great enthusiast of old books.Tom9358
  • He is much more of a golf enthusiast than I am.CK
  • Her recently-released short story collection thrills enthusiasts of postmodern works in Esperanto.mailohilohi
  • The mangrove swamps of Florida are a popular destination for tourists and nature enthusiasts.Amastan

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Forms of enthusiast

as a noun

plural
enthusiasts