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Enthusiast vs Avid - What's the difference?

enthusiast | avid |

As a noun enthusiast

is a person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.

As an adjective avid is

enthusiastic; passionate; longing eagerly; eager; greedy.

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

    External links

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    avid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • enthusiastic; passionate; longing eagerly; eager; greedy
    • I'm an avid reader.
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    • We waited for something to happen, for anything to happen, we were avid for some event to unfold itself out of the burning nothing to save us.

    Derived terms

    * avidly * avidity

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