enthusiasts

NOUN

person active in interest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

addict admirer aficionado believer buff devotee fan fanatic follower lover participant supporter zealot

STRONG

bug bum eccentric freak maniac monomaniac nut optimist partisan rooter votary worshiper

WEAK

habitué

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adversary enemy opponent

WEAK

critic detractor pessimist

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enthusiasts

To eliminate the Sisyphean task of formalizing all relevant mathematics from scratch every time, the Lean enthusiasts decided to create Mathlib—a library of formalized mathematics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

One of the study's biggest surprises involved a large stick insect that had long been familiar to both scientists and insect enthusiasts.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Shetland Wool Week draws enthusiasts from around the world, including the US and Japan.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

For the passionate crowd of immersive enthusiasts who may want to experience “The Pineapple” and are worried I just spoiled the show, I call nonsense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Their network of seed enthusiasts are out to save the world.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson