Definition of Enthosiast
En*thu"si*ast (?), n. [Gr. &?;: cf. F.
enthousiaste.] One moved or actuated by enthusiasm; as:
(a) One who imagines himself divinely inspired, or
possessed of some special revelation; a religious madman; a fanatic.
(b) One whose mind is wholly possessed and heated by
what engages it; one who is influenced by a peculiar; fervor of mind;
an ardent and imaginative person.
Enthusiasts soon understand each
other. W. Irving.
Syn. -- Visionary; fanatic; devotee; zealot.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm
- Archaic. A person exhibiting over-zealous religous fervour.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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