Dictionary

enthusiast en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈθuːziˌæst/ (Ireland, Received-Pronunciation)
/en-/ (General-South-African)
/-əst/ (Ireland, Received-Pronunciation)
/-əst/ (Canada, General-American)
/en-/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
/-æst/ (India)
/ɛn-/ (Canada, General-American)
/-tʰjuː-/ (India)
/ənˈθʉːziˌəst/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
/-ˈθju-/ (Canada, General-American)
/-æst/ (General-South-African)
/ənˈθuziˌɪst/ (Canada, General-American)
/-θjʉː-/ (General-South-African)
(Southern-England) audio
/-ˌæst/ (Canada, General-American)
/ɪnˈtʰuːziˌəst/ (India)
/ɪnˈθʉːziˌəst/ (General-South-African)
/en-/ (India)
/-θjuː-/ (Ireland, Received-Pronunciation)
/-æst/ (Australia, New-Zealand)

Etymology

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.

Meanings

A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.
- But Charles Aubyn (for it was he) had, like most enthusiasts, overcalculated the influence of his eloquence; surprise had alone procured him a hearing, and the bold cavaliers around were little in the mood for a homily. 1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter IV, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume III, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 28:
- I would challenge any rock enthusiast to refrain from tapping his/her foot when listening to such music. 2010, Niamh Nic Daeid, Fifty Years of Forensic Science: A Commentary:
(archaic) A person exhibiting over-zealous religious fervour.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
enthusiasts	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Deriveds

penthusiast · enthusiastly · nonenthusiast

enthusiasm · enthuse · -phile · enthusiastic

Synonyms

enthusiast · fancier · zealot · addict · prosumer · aficionado · fiend · freak · maniac · amateur · aficionado · fan · power user · freak · buff · amateur · devotee · junkie · votary

Translations (55)

gv ard-jeeaneyder (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · da entusiast (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · da sværmer (person exhibiting over-zealous religious fervour) · fi intoilija (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · ca entusiasta (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · pl czciciel (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · ja 愛好家 (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · sh entuzìjastkinja (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · fr passionné (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · af entoesias (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · sv entusiast (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · nn eldsjel (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · es entusiasta (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · it appassionato (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · my ဝါသနာရှင် (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · nb ildsjel (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · sh zanesènjāk (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · sh ентузѝјаст (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · fi harrastaja (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · fa شوریده (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · sh entuzìjast (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · eo entuziasmulo (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · fr zélote (person exhibiting over-zealous religious fervour) · pl wielbicielka (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · it entusiasta (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · sv eldsjäl (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · ga díograiseoir (person exhibiting over-zealous religious fervour) · cmn 热衷者 (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · de Enthusiast (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · ru энтузиа́ст (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · sh занесѐња̄к (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · it zelota (person exhibiting over-zealous religious fervour) · pl entuzjasta (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · pl miłośniczka (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · pl miłośnik (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · ga díograiseoir (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · uk ентузіаст (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · pt entusiasta (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · ga scailéathan (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · sh занесења̀киња (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · gl entusiasta (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · mr उत्साही (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · pl hołdownik (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · pl zapaleniec (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · pl czcicielka (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · cs nadšenec (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · uk ентузіастка (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · fr amateur (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · pl wielbiciel (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · fr enthousiaste (person exhibiting over-zealous religious fervour) · sh ентузѝјасткиња (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · ro entuziast (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · sh zanesenjàkinja (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · pl entuzjastka (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) · la perquīsītor (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm)