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enthusiast definition

en·thu·si·ast (-ast′; -əst)

noun

a person full of enthusiasm; specif.,
  1. Archaic a religious fanatic or zealot
  2. an ardent supporter

Etymology: Gr enthousiastēs

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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