enthusiast
US /ɛnˈθuziˌæst/
Definition
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
As a camera enthusiast, he visits every photography exhibition in town.
Synonyms
- devoteean ardent follower and admirer
- fana device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
- supportera person who backs a politician or a team etc
Collocations
- Easy car enthusiastdescribing car enthusiast (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine)
- Medium fitness enthusiastdescribing fitness enthusiast (the quality of being suitable)
- Hard tech enthusiastdescribing tech enthusiast (a school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences)
- Very Hard discerning aviation enthusiastto discerning aviation enthusiast, meaning to detect with the senses
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