enthusiast

Etymology

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.

noun

  1. A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.
    I would challenge any rock enthusiast to refrain from tapping his/her foot when listening to such music. 2010, Niamh Nic Daeid, Fifty Years of Forensic Science: A Commentary
  2. (archaic) A person exhibiting over-zealous religious fervour.

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