Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enthusiast

/ənˈθuziˌɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: en-thu-si-ast
IPA: /ənˈθuziˌɪst/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.

noun

A person exhibiting over-zealous religious fervour.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"But Charles Aubyn (for it was he) had, like most enthusiasts, overcalculated the influence of his eloquence; surprise had alone procured him a hearing, and the bold cavaliers around were little in the mood for a homily."
"I would challenge any rock enthusiast to refrain from tapping his/her foot when listening to such music."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιαστής (enthousiastḗs, “an enthusiast, a zealot”), from ἐνθουσιάζειν (enthousiázein, “(intransitive) be inspired or possessed by a god, be rapt, be in ecstasy, (transitive) inspire”): see enthusiasm.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἐνθουσιαστής

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ənˈθuziˌɪst/
British English: /ɪnˈθuːziˌæst/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

enthusiasts (plural)

Derived Forms

enthusiastly nonenthusiast penthusiast

Phrases

-phile

Frequently Paired Words

enthuse enthusiasm enthusiastic -phile

Synonyms

aficionado amateur freak power user prosumer addict buff enthusiast devotee fancier fan fiend

Questions

How do you pronounce enthusiast?: The recorded pronunciation is /ənˈθuziˌɪst/.
What does enthusiast mean?: A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.
Where does enthusiast come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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