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Enthusiast vs Visionary - What's the difference?

enthusiast | visionary | Synonyms |

As nouns the difference between enthusiast and visionary

is that enthusiast is a person filled with or guided by enthusiasm while visionary is someone who has visions; a seer.

As an adjective visionary is

having vision or foresight.

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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    visionary

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having vision or foresight
  • * Alexander Pope
    • Or lull to rest the visionary maid.
  • imaginary or illusory
  • prophetic or revelatory
  • * Thomson
    • The visionary hour / When musing midnight reigns.
  • idealistic or utopian
    • a visionary scheme or project
    (Jonathan Swift)

    Noun

    (visionaries)
  • someone who has visions; a seer
  • an impractical dreamer
  • someone who has positive ideas about the future