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enthusiast.

A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪnˈθuːziˌæst/Ireland, Received-Pronunciation/-θjuː-/Ireland, Received-Pronunciation/-əst/Ireland, Received-Pronunciation/ənˈθuziˌɪst/Canada, General-American
  1. A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.

  2. A person exhibiting over-zealous religious fervour.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

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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