enthusiast

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈθjuːziæst/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɛnˈθuziˌæst, -ɪst/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(en tho̅o̅′zē ast′, -ist)



enthusiast
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Sense: A person full of enthusiasm for something
Synonyms:
devotee, fan Collocations, aficionado, fanatic, zealot, fancier, admirer, lover Collocations, collector, practitioner Collocations, follower Collocations, supporter Collocations, believer, votary, worshiper, partisan, maniac, addict, energumen, buff Collocations, nut Collocations, bug Collocations, fiend Collocations, crank Collocations, freak Collocations, junkie, -aholic* (used in combination), hound Collocations, groupie (slang), amateur Collocations, connoisseur (French)
Antonyms:
non fan
Sense: An ardent supporter
Synonyms:
partisan, champion Collocations, follower Collocations, supporter Collocations, patron Collocations, disciple, adherent, advocate Collocations
Antonyms:
adversary, opponent Collocations, critic Collocations, enemy Collocations


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