Avid vs. Enthusiast
Avid and Enthusiast Definitions
Avid
Having or marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
An avid golfer.
An avid interest in cooking.
Enthusiast
One who is filled with enthusiasm; one who is ardently absorbed in an interest or pursuit
A baseball enthusiast.
Avid
Having or marked by strong desire or craving; greedy
An economy with an avid appetite for consumer goods.
Enthusiast
A zealot; a fanatic.
Avid
Enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something
I'm an avid reader.
An avid fan of 1960s sci-fi movies
Enthusiast
A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.
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Avid
Longing eagerly for; eager; greedy.
Enthusiast
(archaic) A person exhibiting over-zealous religious fervour.
Avid
(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous;
Avid for adventure
An avid ambition to succeed
Fierce devouring affection
The esurient eyes of an avid curiosity
Greedy for fame
Enthusiast
One moved or actuated by enthusiasm; as: (a) One who imagines himself divinely inspired, or possessed of some special revelation; a religious madman; a fanatic. (b) One whose mind is wholly possessed and heated by what engages it; one who is influenced by a peculiar; fervor of mind; an ardent and imaginative person.
Enthusiasts soon understand each other.
Avid
Marked by active interest and enthusiasm;
An avid sports fan
A great walker
An eager beaver
Enthusiast
An ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
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Enthusiast
A person having a strong liking for something
