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VocabJLPT N2

(some type of) enthusiast

Suffix

Definitions

1. (some type of) enthusiast
2. someone possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality

This noun or suffix expresses an obsessive passion or craze for something, or describes a person who is fanatic about a particular subject. It can be used on its own or attached to another word to mean someone is crazy about that thing.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Is that person seriously a total movie fanatic?

Sentence 2

"I'm a bit of a verification fanatic," the researcher said.

Sentence 3

Wow, he's such a sock nut — he coordinates them way too much!

Sentence 4

How did you become such a cleaning fanatic?!

Sentence 5

Why are you so obsessed with stationery?!