DictionaryRoot: enthousiastes
Greek
enthousiastes
an inspired person
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noun
enthusiast
in-THOO-zee-ast/ɪnˈθuːziæst/
A person strongly interested in or excited about something.
Etymology
Greek enthousiastes named a divinely inspired person. English initially used the word disparagingly for someone claiming special revelation, then broadened it to a person whose intense interest need not be religious.