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Driven vs Enthusiast - What's the difference?

driven | enthusiast |

As a verb driven

is .

As an adjective driven

is obsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals.

As a noun enthusiast is

a person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.

driven

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Obsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals.
  • (of snow) Formed into snowdrifts by wind.

    • Derived terms

    * demand-driven English adjectives ending in -en English irregular past participles ----

    enthusiast

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.
  • (archaic) A person exhibiting over-zealous religious fervour.

    • Synonyms

    * addict * * amateur * fancier * fan * fanatic * fiend * freak * geek * junkie * rooter * maniac * partisan * power user (computing) * prosumer (marketing) * zealot

    Related terms

    * enthuse * enthusiasm * enthusiastic

    See also

    * -phile

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