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enthusiast

[en-thoo-zee-ast, -ist] / ɛnˈθu ziˌæst, -ɪst /
NOUN
person active in interest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
addict admirer aficionado believer buff devotee fan fanatic follower lover participant supporter zealot
STRONG
bug bum eccentric freak maniac monomaniac nut optimist partisan rooter
WEAK
bum habitué votary worshiper
Antonyms
STRONGEST
adversary enemy opponent
WEAK
critic detractor pessimist

Example Sentences

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For digital creator and fitness enthusiast Syd, the appeal is simple.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

A railway enthusiast at the station told AFP he was taking the train only one stop and would disembark at Tianjin.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The house was bought by historic-home enthusiast Tina Trahan and her husband Chris Elbrecht, former chief executive of HBO.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Heated Rivalry has an undeniable kinship with Asian Boys' Love stories, says Anna, a BL enthusiast since she was a teen.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

The teacher is an enthusiast, he’s hopping around at the front of the room, waving his arms and his pointer.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.