Added 9 October 2026
enthusiast
/ɪnˈθuːziˌæst/ noun
In Latin: perquīsītor Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about enthusiast at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.
- A person exhibiting over-zealous religious fervour.
Origin
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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