enthusiast

Pronounced: en-thoo-zee-ast, -ist

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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Enthusiast~ what a fun word! =)

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