enthusiast
English
Etymology
From ecclesiastical 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.
Noun
enthusiast (plural enthusiasts)
- A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.
- (archaic) A person exhibiting over-zealous religious fervour.
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Translations
person filled with or guided by enthusiasm
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person exhibiting over-zealous religious fervour
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See also
Further reading
- enthusiast in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- enthusiast in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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