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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

  1. noun A person deeply knowledgeable or enthusiastic about a particular subject.
  2. adj Muscular and physically fit, especially with visible muscle tone.
  3. adj A pale, brownish-yellow color, originally that of buffalo-hide leather.
  4. verb To polish something until it shines by rubbing it.
  5. verb In games, to make a character, item, or ability stronger through a change or update.

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