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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesenthousiaste
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɑ̃.tu.zjas
"C'est un grand enthousiaste de la cuisine française."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is filled with enthusiasm for some activity, pursuit, or subject; a passionate devotee or fan.
"An avid photography enthusiast, she never traveled anywhere without her camera gear." - 2
A person who shows great interest in and eagerness about something.
"Fitness enthusiasts filled the newly opened gymnasium early in the morning."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'enthousiastein', meaning 'to be inspired or possessed by a god', moving through Late Latin 'enthusiasmus'. By the 17th century in English, it initially carried a pejorative religious connotation of false inspiration before evolving into its modern secular meaning of a passionate admirer or devotee.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Enthusiast" is said worldwide
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enthousiaste
Transliteration: ɑ̃.tu.zjas
"C'est un grand enthousiaste de la cuisine française."
Enthusiast
Transliteration: ɛntuziˈast
"Er ist ein echter Technik-Enthusiast."
appassionato
Transliteration: ap.pas.sjoˈna.to
"È un grande appassionato di storia antica."
entusiasta
Transliteration: en.tuˈsjas.ta
"Es un entusiasta del ciclismo de montaña."
entusiasta
Transliteration: ẽ.tu.ziˈas.tɐ
"Ele é um entusiasta da aviação desde a infância."
प्रेमी
Transliteration: premi
"वह प्रकृति का एक बड़ा प्रेमी है।"
爱好者
Transliteration: ài hào zhě
"他是一位资深的摄影爱好者。"
애호가
Transliteration: aehoga
"그는 열렬한 영화 애호가입니다."
愛好家
Transliteration: aikouka
"彼は熱心な音楽の愛好家です。"
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