enthusiast

noun

en·​thu·​si·​ast in-ˈthü-zē-ˌast 

-əst, 

en-

also -ˈthyü-

: a person filled with enthusiasm: such 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

Synonyms of enthusiast

• lover
• fan
• sucker
• fanatic

Examples of enthusiast in a Sentence

skiing enthusiasts can't wait for the first snowfall of the season

Recent Examples on the Web

For driving enthusiasts, that’s a future deserving of embracing. — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

This is often the best way to get the highest value out of credit card points in general, so not having this feature may hurt travel enthusiasts. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Shopping enthusiasts will find plenty to explore among the retail shops and boutiques scattered throughout the complex. — Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Water enthusiasts can also splash at an on-site waterpark complete with a 300-foot-long waterslide, or relax in beach bungalows. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

earlier, "person claiming to receive divine communication or inspiration, member of a putative early Christian sect making such claims," borrowed from Late Greek enthousiastḗs, going back to Greek, "person possessed by a god," from enthousiad-, stem of enthousiázein "to be inspired or possessed by a god" + -tēs, agent suffix — more at enthusiasm

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for enthusiast

• chloroplast
• epiblast
• fibroblast
• opencast
• overcast
• protoplast
• rebroadcast
• telecast
• trophoblast
• ultrafast
• unsurpassed
• aghast

Kids Definition

enthusiast

noun

en·​thu·​si·​ast in-ˈth(y)ü-zē-ˌast 

-əst

: a person filled with enthusiasm