Enthusiast

  • 11enthusiast — UK [ɪnˈθjuːzɪæst] / US [ɪnˈθuzɪæst] noun [countable] Word forms enthusiast : singular enthusiast plural enthusiasts someone who is very interested in something or excited by it and spends time doing it or learning about it The company was started …

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  • 12enthusiast — noun Date: 1570 a person filled with enthusiasm: as a. one who is ardently attached to a cause, object, or pursuit < a sports car enthusiast > b. one who tends to become ardently absorbed in an interest …

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  • 13enthusiast — /en thooh zee ast , ist/, n. 1. a person who is filled with enthusiasm for some principle, pursuit, etc.; a person of ardent zeal: a sports enthusiast. 2. a religious visionary or fanatic. [1600 10; < Gk enthousiastés one inspired, equiv. to&#8230; …

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  • 14enthusiast — noun Enthusiast is used after these nouns: ↑art, ↑bird, ↑cricket, ↑firearm, ↑fitness, ↑gun, ↑music, ↑racing, ↑rail, ↑railway, ↑rugby, ↑sport …

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  • 15enthusiast — noun (C) someone who is very interested in a particular activity or subject: a golfing enthusiast enthusiastic, adjective showing a lot of interest and excitement about something: The singer got an enthusiastic reception. (+ about): I was less&#8230; …

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  • 16enthusiast — noun a railroad enthusiast Syn: fan, devotee, aficionado, lover, admirer, follower; expert, connoisseur, authority, pundit; informal buff, bum, freak, fanatic, nut, fiend, addict, maniac; geek, eager beaver …

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  • 17enthusiast — en•thu•si•ast [[t]ɛnˈθu ziˌæst, ɪst[/t]] n. 1) a person who is filled with enthusiasm for some principle, pursuit, etc.; devotee: a sports enthusiast[/ex] 2) rel a religious visionary or fanatic • Etymology: 1600–10; &LT; Gk …

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  • 18Enthusiast System Architecture — (ESA) is an royalty free protocol for two way communication of PC components. Announced in 2007, ESA is used for monitoring temperature of computer hardware components such as the computer case and power supply unit. The latest release of the ESA …

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  • 19Enthusiast, der — Der Enthusiást, des en, plur. die en, der Enthusiásmus, plur. car. Enthusiástisch, adj. et adv. S. Schwärmer, Schwärmerey und Schwärmerisch …

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  • 20Enthusiast — Enthusiasmus bezeichnet heute allgemein eine Begeisterung oder Schwärmerei für etwas, eine gesteigerte Freude an bestimmten Themen oder Handlungen, ein extremes Engagement für eine Sache oder ein mehr als durchschnittliches, intensives Interesse&#8230; …

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