The difference between Enthusiast and Specialist

When used as nouns, enthusiast means a person filled with or guided by enthusiasm, whereas specialist means someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.

Specialist is also adjective with the meaning: specialised.

check bellow for the other definitions of Enthusiast and Specialist

  1. Enthusiast as a noun:

    A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.

  2. Enthusiast as a noun (archaic):

    A person exhibiting over-zealous religious fervour.

  1. Specialist as an adjective (British):

    Specialised.

  1. Specialist as a noun:

    Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.

  2. Specialist as a noun (medicine):

    A physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery.

  3. Specialist as a noun (US, military):

    Any of several non-commissioned ranks corresponding to that of corporal.

  4. Specialist as a noun:

    An organism that is specialized for a particular environment.

    Examples:

    "The tree ''Lepidothamnus laxifolius'' is a high alpine specialist found in high-altitude bog communities and in scrub."

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