Enthusiast Meaning
/ɪnˈθuːziˌæst/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.
nounA person exhibiting over-zealous religious fervour.
Sentence Examples
By installing two carburetors that racing-car enthusiast souped up his motor considerably.
He is much more of a golf enthusiast than I am.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
An avid ____ of classical music attended every concert in the city.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
As a classic car ____, he spends all his weekends at vintage auto shows.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
An avid ____ of classical music attended every concert in the city.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
As a classic car ____, he spends all his weekends at vintage auto shows.