enthusiasts
People who geek-out
Enthusiasts are people who have a strong and eager interest in a particular activity, subject, or pursuit.
The word carries connotations of dedication and passion that go beyond casual interest: car enthusiasts know their engines, wine enthusiasts study their vintages, and outdoor enthusiasts spend weekends on trails.
The forum attracts enthusiasts from around the world.
Unlike hobbyist, which emphasizes leisure, enthusiast suggests genuine devotion and often considerable expertise.
One who supports another
- adherentLoyal supporter of something
- discipleCommitted follower of teaching
- acolyteClergy's ceremonial assistant
- votaryOne pledged to service
partisan · believer · supporter · convert · faithful · worshiper · purist · sectary
One who backs another
- followerOne who supports another
- admirerOne who esteems another
- aficionadoKnowledgeable, passionate follower
- buffAvid fan; also burnish
groupie · rooter · backer · partisan · fanatic · loyalist · superfan · booster
Knowledgeable, passionate follower
- buffAvid fan; also burnish
- fancierEnthusiast or breeder
- expertHighly skilled practitioner
- mavenTrusted field authority
specialist · appreciator · oenophile · foodie · cinephile · bibliophile · audiophile · cognoscente
Intense willingness to act
- keennessSharpness of perception
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
- intensityStrength or force level
- vigorActive physical strength
zealousness · fervency · earnestness · excitement · dedication · commitment · alacrity · passion
One who gathers items
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- tinkererHobbyist who adjusts mechanisms
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
- modelerOne who shapes representations
gamer · philatelist · numismatist · angler · birdwatcher · hiker · knitter · quilter
follower
One who supports another
- adherentLoyal supporter of something
- discipleCommitted follower of teaching
- acolyteClergy's ceremonial assistant
votary · partisan · believer · supporter · convert · faithful · worshiper · purist · sectary · backer
supporter
One who backs another
- followerOne who supports another
- admirerOne who esteems another
- aficionadoKnowledgeable, passionate follower
buff · groupie · rooter · backer · partisan · fanatic · loyalist · superfan · booster · stan
aficionado
Knowledgeable, passionate follower
maven · specialist · appreciator · oenophile · foodie · cinephile · bibliophile · audiophile · cognoscente · savant
eagerness
Intense willingness to act
vigor · zealousness · fervency · earnestness · excitement · dedication · commitment · alacrity · passion · zeal
collector
One who gathers items
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- tinkererHobbyist who adjusts mechanisms
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
modeler · gamer · philatelist · numismatist · angler · birdwatcher · hiker · knitter · quilter · scrapbooker
- enthusiastsfans, devotee, buff, fan, devotees
- non-expertsamateurs, beginners, novices, laypeople, non-experts
- gun culturehunters, collectors, target shooters, gunsmiths, reloaders
- fan typesfans, followers, supporters, subscribers, admirers
- admirersfans, devotees, followers, admirers, worshippers
- concert-goersfans, audience, crowd, spectators, listeners
enthusiastsbystanders
People present but uninvolved
dabblers · fence-sitters · passersby · onlookers · tourists
- tech enthusiast
- nature enthusiastOne passionate about outdoors
- motorbike enthusiastsMotorcycle devotees
- fake enthusiasmInsincere display of eagerness
- car enthusiastsPeople devoted to automobiles
- sports enthusiastDevoted follower of athletics
enthusiasm, enthusiastic, enthusiast, unenthusiastic, enthusiastically, enthusiasms, unenthusiastically, overenthusiasm, overenthusiastic