enthousiaste
French
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιαστής (enthousiastḗs).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editenthousiaste (plural enthousiastes)
- inspired, passionate (religiously or artistically); often construed with de (= by)
- enthusiastic; easily inspired or impassioned; often construed with de (= about)
- enthusiastic, expressing enthusiasm
Noun
editenthousiaste m or f by sense (plural enthousiastes)
- (often ironic or derogatory) One who is inspired by the Divinity
- One who is enthusiastic or fanatical; often construed with de (= about)
Further reading
edit- “enthousiaste”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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