1. a person who is filled with enthusiasm for some principle,pursuit, etc.; a person of ardent zeal: a sports enthusiast.
2. a religious visionary or fanatic.
or:| 1. | a person filled with or motivated by enthusiasm; fanatic |
| 2. | archaic a religious visionary, esp one whose zeal for religion is extravagant or unbalanced |
Synonyms
1. zealot, devotee, fan.
Word origin/history:
c.1600, pejorative, one who believes himself possessed of divine revelations or special communication from God, from Gk.
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