Enthusiast
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One moved or actuated by enthusiasm; as: (a) One who imagineshimself divinely inspired, or possessed of some special revelation; areligious madman; a fanatic. (b) One whose mind is wholly possessedand 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. W. Irving.
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One who possess much thuse.
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A person who does something for a very long time but still sucks at it though he enjoys it very much. Thus, the term enthusiast is given to him as a consolation. A pejorative synonym of the term is sucker. However, the pejorative synonym is not used commonly because an enthusiast may suffer lengthy bouts of depression and suicidal tendency since such pejorative labeling would make him reflect on his sad life. A urban legend states that if a person calls an enthusiast a sucker the enthusiast may turn to a gremlin at midnight devouring the person's soul.
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