enthusiast
noun/ɪnˈθuziæst/
Frequency rank: #8,008 most common English word
Meaning
A person who is very interested in and excited about a particular activity or subject.
Example sentence
My brother is known as something of car enthusiast, spending every weekend working on his vintage models.
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