enthusiast

en·thu·si·ast

E0161500 (ĕn-tho͞o′zē-ăst′)n.1. One who is filled with enthusiasm; one who is ardently absorbed in an interest or pursuit: a baseball enthusiast.2. A zealot; a fanatic.

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[Greek enthousiastēs, possessed person, from enthousiazein, to be inspired; see enthusiasm.]

enthusiast

(ɪnˈθjuːzɪˌæst) n1. a person filled with or motivated by enthusiasm; fanatic2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) archaic a religious visionary, esp one whose zeal for religion is extravagant or unbalanced

en•thu•si•ast

(ɛnˈθu ziˌæst, -ɪst)

n. 1. a person who is filled with enthusiasm for some principle, pursuit, etc.; devotee: a sports enthusiast. 2. a religious visionary or fanatic. [1600–10; < Greek]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	enthusiast - an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activitypartizan, partisanaddict, freak, junkie, junky, nut - someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a bodybuilding freak"; "a news junkie"backslapper - someone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordialityballetomane - a ballet enthusiastfanatic, fiend - a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause); "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"--Winston Churchillgadgeteer - a person who delights in designing or building or using gadgetsshutterbug - a photography enthusiastrooter, sports fan, fan - an enthusiastic devotee of sportsadmirer, booster, protagonist, supporter, champion, friend - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
	2.	enthusiast - a person having a strong liking for somethingfancieradorer, admirer - someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers"animal fancier - a person who breeds animalsbird fancier - a person with a strong interest in birdsmaniac - a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for somethingtechnophile - a person who is enthusiastic about new technology

enthusiast

noun fan, supporter, lover, follower, addict, freak (informal), admirer, buff (informal), fanatic, devotee, fiend (informal), fan club (informal), adherent, zealot, aficionado He is a great sports enthusiast.

enthusiast

noun1. One who ardently admires:admirer, devotee, fancier, lover.Informal: fan.2. A person who is ardently devoted to a particular subject or activity:bug, devotee, fanatic, maniac, zealot.Informal: buff, fan, fiend.Slang: freak, nut.3. One zealously devoted to a religion:devotee, fanatic, sectary, votary, zealot.

Translations

热心人

enthusiasm

(inˈθjuːziӕzəm) noun strong or passionate interest. He has a great enthusiasm for travelling; He did not show any enthusiasm for our new plans. 熱情 热情enˈthusiast noun a person filled with enthusiasm. a computer enthusiast. 熱心人 热心人enˌthusiˈastic adjective (negative unenthusiastic) full of enthusiasm or approval. an enthusiastic mountaineer. 熱情的，熱心的 热情的，热心的 enˌthusiˈastically adverb 熱情地 热情地