/en thooh"zee ast', -ist/ , n.
1. a person who is filled with enthusiasm for some principle, pursuit, etc.; a person of ardent zeal: a sports enthusiast.
2. a religious visionary or fanatic.
[ 1600-10; enthousiastés one inspired, equiv. to enthousi- (see ENTHUSIASM) + -astes, var. of -ISTES -IST after i ]
Syn. 1. zealot, devotee, fan.