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enthousiaste

French, noun/ɑ̃.tu.zjast/

enthousiaste is spelled E-N-T-H-O-U-S-I-A-S-T-E (12 letters) and appears 4.5 times per million words in written French, the 12,122nd most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Enthousiaste is a French feminine noun meaning “One who is inspired by the Divinity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Celui, celle qui a une admiration excessive, une sorte d’engouement pour quelqu’un ou pour quelque chose”.

What does enthousiaste mean in English?

adjective

  1. 1

    inspired, passionate (religiously or artistically); often construed with de (= by)

  2. 2

    enthusiastic; easily inspired or impassioned; often construed with de (= about)

  3. 3

    enthusiastic, expressing enthusiasm

noun

  1. 1

    derogatoryfemininemasculineOne who is inspired by the Divinity

  2. 2

    femininemasculineOne who is enthusiastic or fanatical; often construed with de (= about)

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

adjective: 1. Qui exprime ou qui dégage l’enthousiasme.

noun: 1. Celui, celle qui a une admiration excessive, une sorte d’engouement pour quelqu’un ou pour quelque chose. 2. Quiconque est sujet à s’engouer, à s’enthousiasmer.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of enthousiaste

  • enthousiastes plural

Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce enthousiaste?

  • /ɑ̃.tu.zjast/
  • \ɑ̃.tu.zjast\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to enthousiaste

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.

How common is enthousiaste in French?

enthousiaste appears 4.5 times per million words in written French.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).

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