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intoilija — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • devotee noun A person with a strong, enthusiastic interest in or loyalty to something.
  • enthusiast noun A person who is very keen and passionate about a particular subject or activity.
  • evangelist noun A person who preaches the Christian gospel, especially one who travels to hold public meetings and win converts.
  • freak noun A person, animal, or thing that is highly unusual or abnormal.
  • zealot noun Someone so committed to a cause or belief that they pursue it with extreme, often unreasonable intensity.

Senses

intoilija is used for these senses in English:

  • devotee An ardent enthusiast or admirer.
  • enthusiast A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.
  • evangelist (by extension) A person marked by extreme enthusiasm for or support of any cause, particularly with regard to religion.
  • freak An enthusiast, or person who has an obsession with, or extreme knowledge of, something.
  • zealot One who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for their own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic.

devotee — full definition

  1. noun A person with a strong, enthusiastic interest in or loyalty to something.
  2. noun A person who is deeply committed to a particular religion or deity.

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