Meaning & use
art enthusiasts
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Meaning
nounplural
People who are very interested in art and enjoy looking at or learning about it.
Grammar: Always plural; the singular is 'art enthusiast'.
Patterns
- art enthusiasts who ...
- a group of art enthusiasts
- for art enthusiasts
The gallery opened late for a private tour of art enthusiasts.
Art enthusiasts lined up for hours to see the new exhibition.
She runs a blog that is popular with art enthusiasts around the world.
Word forms
| singular | art enthusiast |
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Common combinations
- a crowd of art enthusiasts
- A crowd of art enthusiasts gathered outside the museum before it opened.
- serious art enthusiasts
- Serious art enthusiasts can tell the difference between the two styles at a glance.
- attract art enthusiasts
- The festival is designed to attract art enthusiasts of all ages.
- art enthusiasts and collectors
- The auction drew art enthusiasts and collectors from several countries.
Synonyms and how they differ
- art lovers
- Very close in meaning, but a little warmer and more emotional; 'art enthusiasts' sounds slightly more neutral and factual.
- connoisseurs
- Stronger and more formal: it suggests expert knowledge and good judgment, not just keen interest.
Word family
- enthusiast noun
- A person who is very interested in a particular activity or subject.
- enthusiasm noun
- Strong feeling of interest and excitement about something.
- enthusiastic adjective
- Showing strong interest and excitement.
- enthusiastically adverb
- In a way that shows strong interest and excitement.
Commonly confused: art enthusiasts or art critics?
art enthusiasts vs art critics
Art critics write professional judgments about art, while art enthusiasts simply enjoy it; the two groups are not the same.
Practice
Which sentence uses the phrase correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Art enthusiasts' is plural, so it takes a plural verb like 'travel' and no article. Options An and C wrongly use it for one person, and D uses a plural noun with a singular verb.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “art enthusiasts”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.