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

Japan has become one of the premier destinations—not just for travel enthusiasts, but for beauty lovers—and Japanese haircare in particular has been the talk of the FYP. —Iman Balagam, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2025

His Loudoun County, Virginia, farm has provided Virginians, veterans, and hemp enthusiasts with 100% organic and non-GMO hemp products since 2020. —Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025

Design aside, Big Cedar Lodge is the kind of place where families, fishermen, golfers, couples, C-suite execs, wellness enthusiasts, wedding parties, and the odd celebrity all happily cross paths. —T.j. Olwig, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025

What a time to be a motoring enthusiast. —Robb Report Contributors, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2025

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

• iconoclast
• osteoblast
• osteoclast
• aghast
• amassed
• biassed
• broadcast
• bypassed
• downcast
• forecast
• foremast
• harassed

Kids Definition

enthusiast

noun

en·​thu·​si·​ast in-ˈth(y)ü-zē-ˌast 

-əst

: a person filled with enthusiasm