A person who is devoted or earnestly committed to a particular pursuit, occupation, or subject of study. Frequently with possessive, of, or to…
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释义 | the mind > emotion > love > liking or favourable regard > [noun] > enthusiasm (for something) > enthusiast for person or thing (19) votary1594 A person who is devoted or earnestly committed to a particular pursuit, occupation, or subject of study. Frequently with possessive, of, or to… votary1594 A devoted admirer or loyal supporter of a person or institution. Frequently with possessive, of, or to specifying the person or institution. well-willer1607 A keen student or practitioner of a particular subject or discipline. Chiefly with to. Obsolete. lief-hebber1653 An amateur. enthusiast1748 Originally: a person who intensely favours a particular cause, principle, etc., or who pursues an activity or objective with passion or zeal. Now… amateur1771 A person who loves, is fond of, or has a taste for something. Frequently with of. Now rare and somewhat archaic. fanatic1790 A fanatical devotee of. red-hot1835 A person who is very enthusiastic (about a cause, an issue, etc.). Chiefly in plural. freak1908 With qualifying word or phrase: one who shows great enthusiasm for the activity, person, or thing specified, as health freak, train freak, etc.; an… hound1926 Transferred, in various senses, to persons. Used with a preceding substantive to designate a person who has a particular enthusiasm for, or interest… fan1928 A fanatic; in modern English (originally U.S.): a keen and regular spectator of a (professional) sport, originally of baseball; a regular… televisionary1928 A person with visionary ideas for the development or improvement of television or television programming; a person who is enthusiastic about and… tifoso1949 A fan or follower; (now) esp. an enthusiastic and committed supporter of a particular sport or team. Often in plural: such fans collectively. person1966 With distinguishing word: a person characterized by a preference, liking, or affinity for a specified thing; a lover or enthusiast. Especially in… prosumer1987 An amateur who takes an enthusiastic interest in technologically advanced products that are intended chiefly for professionals. Frequently attributive… Subcategories:— state or quality of being a fan (1) — group formed by fans (2) — world of enthusiasts or fans (1) |
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