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enthusiast (n.)

1560s, pejorative, "one who believes himself possessed of divine revelations or special communication from God," from Greek enthousiastes "a person inspired," from enthousiazein (see enthusiasm). General sense (not always entirely pejorative) is from mid-18c.

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Definitions of enthusiast from WordNet

enthusiast (n.)
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity;
Synonyms: partisan / partizan
enthusiast (n.)
a person having a strong liking for something;
Synonyms: fancier
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