Definitions for: Enthusiast


[n] an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
[n] a person having a strong liking for something



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Enthusiasts soon understand each other. --W.
Irving.

Syn: Visionary; fanatic; devotee; zealot.

Synonyms: fancier, partisan, partizan

See Also: addict, admirer, adorer, animal fancier, backslapper, balletomane, bird fancier, booster, champion, fan, fanatic, fiend, freak, friend, gadgeteer, nut, protagonist, shutterbug, sports fan, supporter

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