English noun: enthusiast |
1. | enthusiast (person) an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity |
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| Synonyms | partisan, partizan |
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| Broader (hypernym) | admirer, booster, champion, friend, protagonist, supporter |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | addict, backslapper, balletomane, fan, fanatic, fiend, freak, gadgeteer, junkie, junky, nut, rooter, shutterbug, sports fan |
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2. | enthusiast (person) a person having a strong liking for something |
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| Synonyms | fancier |
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| Broader (hypernym) | admirer, adorer |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | animal fancier, bird fancier, maniac, technophile |
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