díograiseoir — meaning in English
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English meaning
- buff noun A person deeply knowledgeable or enthusiastic about a particular subject.
- enthusiast noun A person who is very keen and passionate about a particular subject or activity.
- votary adj Consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised.
- zealot noun Someone so committed to a cause or belief that they pursue it with extreme, often unreasonable intensity.
Senses
díograiseoir is used for these senses in English:
- buff (informal) A person who is very interested in a particular subject.
- energumen A frantic and hysterical person.
- enthusiast A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.
- enthusiast (archaic) A person exhibiting over-zealous religious fervour.
- 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.
buff — full definition
- noun A person deeply knowledgeable or enthusiastic about a particular subject.
- adj Muscular and physically fit, especially with visible muscle tone.
- adj A pale, brownish-yellow color, originally that of buffalo-hide leather.
- verb To polish something until it shines by rubbing it.
- verb In games, to make a character, item, or ability stronger through a change or update.