enthusiast

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activitySynonyms: partisanpartizan
  2. a person having a strong liking for somethingSynonyms: fancier
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Enthusiast \En*thu"si*ast\, n. [Gr. ?: cf. F. enthousiaste.] 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. [1913 Webster]
Enthusiasts soon understand each other.— W. Irving.

Syn: Visionary; fanatic; devotee; zealot. Enthusiastic

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