enthusiast
pronunciation
How to pronounce enthusiast in British English:
UK [ɪnˈθju:ziæst]
How to pronounce enthusiast in American English:
US [ɪnˈθuziæst]
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- Noun:
- an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
- a person having a strong liking for something
Word Origin
- enthusiast (n.)
- 1560s, pejorative, "one who believes himself possessed of divine revelations or special communication from God," from Greek enthousiastes "a person inspired," from enthousiazein (see enthusiasm). General sense (not always entirely pejorative) is from mid-18c.
Example
- 1. Remember I 'm a long-time linux enthusiast .
- 2. Policeman and historical enthusiast nigel amos played the part of duke william .
- 3. As every space enthusiast knows , we will land people on mars within 20 years .
- 4. Not to mention , there are plenty of diy options for the home improvement enthusiast .
- 5. A cosplay enthusiast from germany poses at the japan expo in paris , july 4 , 2010 .