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avid

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈævəd// UK //ˈævɪd// avid

adj. having a strong interest in or enthusiasm for something. You use this to describe someone who really loves a hobby or activity.

adj. showing great enthusiasm or eagerness for a particular activity or subject. Typically used attributively before a noun.


SIMPLE

She is an avid reader of mystery novels.

CONTEXTUAL

He is an avid gardener who spends every weekend tending to his vegetable patch.

COMPLEX

The museum relies on the support of avid collectors who donate rare artifacts to expand the permanent exhibition.

Synonyms
Origin

From French avide, from Latin avidus (“eager, desirous; greedy”), from aveō (“wish, desire, long for, crave”).

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